Themes and subjects
What should your story be about?
Popular stories
What most stories are about right now. Choose one, or look further below.
Unicorns
Princes and princesses
Knights and dragons
Wizards
Mermaids
Gnomes
Fairies and elves
Witches
Giants
Flying
Building
Police
Firefighters
Dinosaurs
Pirates
Superhero
Camping
Travelling
Haunted house
Time travel
Racing
Playing outside
Dancing
A day at the beach
Into the woods
Cooking and baking
Gardening
A trip to the library
A day at the zoo
Caring for animals
Building a treehouse
A day at the circus
Going to the doctor
Making music
Crafting
Dressing up
Going to the dentist
A day at the theme park
Gaming
Sport
A train journey
Going to school
Going to work
A day on the farm
Painting
Candyland
The Middle Ages
In space
Prehistoric times
The Wild West
Vikings
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
One thousand and one nights
In the future
In the jungle
Under the sea
At the North Pole
Birthday
Christmas
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Grandparents' Day
Children's Day
Valentine's Day
Sinterklaas
St Martin
Easter
Epiphany
First Communion
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Adha
Hanukkah
Carnival
Halloween
New Year's Eve
World Animal Day
A new baby
A little sister on the way
A little brother on the way
A new pet
Moving house
Holiday
A sleepover
A wedding
Separation
A blended family
Saying goodbye
Learning to walk
First words
Brushing teeth
Potty training
Learning to eat
Tidying up
Shapes and colours
Learning to count
Seasons and weather
Learning to ride a bike
The alphabet
Tying shoelaces
Telling the time
Pocket money and saving
Pride
Self-confidence
Shame
Insecurity
Homesickness
Jealousy
Fear
Anger
Being bullied
For whom
For a child, or for a special occasion
That is the first question Mira asks, and it changes the whole book: the length, the tone and what the story is about.
For a child
From toddler to teenager. The age sets the choice of words, the sentence length, the number of pages and how much picture there is — Mira writes for the reader, not for the buyer.
Start a children's story →For a special occasion
An anniversary, a retirement, a farewell, a friendship of thirty years. Here the occasion counts for more than the age: the story is about what you have been through together, and is written for adult readers.
Start with an occasion →
Worked out
Fully written out
For these subjects we have written down what fits in a story, with their own story ideas and advice on age. You can choose from everything above.
Four occasions, fully written out
Sometimes the occasion counts for more than the subject. For these moments we have already written down what fits in a story.
Birthday
The one gift nobody else can give.
First day of school
Exciting it stays. Unknown it need not be.
New brother or sister
Becoming a big brother or sister does not just happen.
Mother’s Day
A book in which Mum reads about herself.
Father’s Day
A book in which Dad is the hero. Almost.
Christmas
A Christmas story that begins in your house.
Sinterklaas
A book that knows what was in the shoe.
About choosing
Do I have to choose a theme myself?
No. On every screen "Let Mira choose" sits among the other options — a real choice, not a skip button. You can also type your own idea instead of choosing from the list.
Can I combine several subjects?
You choose one theme and one subject; that sets the direction. Everything else you give — the people, the interests, the memory — comes on top and colours the story just as much. A story about dinosaurs in which Grandpa comes along is about both.
My subject is not listed?
Then choose "I have an idea of my own" and describe it in your own words. Mira works just as well with that; the list is a help, not a limit.
Does the theme change what is in the book?
Yes, considerably. The theme and the subject decide where the story takes place and what happens. The age decides how it is told. The same characters with a different theme make a very different book.
From what age is this suitable?
From about two to twelve or so, and alongside that stories for a special occasion, where age counts less than the occasion.