Central protagonist who faces financial ruin after recent book failures. He writes A Christmas Carol under self-imposed deadlines, interacting with manifestations of his characters. He struggles with writer's block regarding character redemption, strains relationships with family, confronts childhood trauma from a blacking factory, and ultimately reconciles with his father and wife to finish the manuscript.
Charles creates Scrooge as a fictional character who later physically appears during his writing process.
Tara is employed by Charles to care for his children while also contributing to his literary work.
Charles authors Henry Jr. / Tiny Tim as a pivotal character representing the stakes of the narrative.
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