Sally Milz

Sally Milz is the protagonist of the novel, and the novel is largely told from her first person perspective. Because the reader is given insight into the thoughts and feelings of Sally, she is the most developed character in the novel. All the other characters serve to advance her development as a person and to illustrate aspects of her character. At the beginning of the novel she is emotionally stunted and is stagnating both in her home and relationships and is getting close to stagnating in her career.

Sally is a highly educated and intelligent person, and she is confident in her writing abilities. She gives people writing advice, and she stands up for the scripts she believes are good. When Noah comes to her for writing help, she recognizes that there may be a disparity in writing ability, and she is less openly critical of his...