 Richard Hatem says that the backdrop of the stories of "Miracles" were intentionally made to be those of everyday life, to better connect with the audience.Hatem acknowledged Stephen King as a powerful influence in the development of "Miracles", as well as his own career; in the DVD interview he commented that "if you tell people you want to do something like Stephen King, people will listen to you".He references a book in his personal collection about a haunted apartment complex in Santa Ana, California, which Hatem claims to "love more than anything"; "I would love to visit the "haunted apartment complex" in Santa Ana".