Your life. The past. The present.

That’s given circumstances in a nutshell.  And if we were talking about a story, the given circumstances are much the same – the known facts about a situation or a character.

Take the film Mary Poppins, the given circumstances are: Mary Poppins is an English nanny with magical powers who works for a family called the Banks, she takes care of their two children, Jane and Michael, the trio share incredible adventures. Continue reading →