Not sure the Pulcinella example counts given the context , but the first time I heard the Britten violin concerto I found it interesting how much the 28 resembles that from Prokofiev 1 RYCONKgZhA esp . given Britten ' s apparent disdain 1 # pagescantabcontents for the Prokofiev concerto . <| sep |> You don ' t need to write a magical storybook romance . Just add chemistry . Add at least some sort of hint that they like each other in that way . Then you wouldn ' t have to say that line , then he wouldn ' t have had to say LET ' S MAKE A BABY . The short story is beautiful because it is simply about an event that occurs that lead to her meeting her husband . The memories of her daughter are interwoven just like the film . The reason that they are interwoven is revealed towards the end because you now know that her memories are no longer linear . The impact that the aliens had on her life parallels her having a daughter . The purpose of the Aliens is never revealed . They simply leave and the world is changed . The film adding that having a nonlinear view of your memories allows you to see the future is an interesting addition but could easily have been added in a way that didn ' t remove all potential chemistry between protagonists .