by Melinda Snodgrass | Jun 17, 2018 | About Writing, Blog
No, this one is not about #MeToo or complaining about suits or agents or the thousand other aggravations that accompany working in the industry. This is an actual writing tip. Truth is I became a much better novelist after I spent a few years in Hollywood writing scripts. So here is one of those things I learned. It’s called Hanging a Lantern on It, and it works like this. If something is likely to bump a reader or a viewer your best course of action is to forthrightly acknowledge...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 16, 2017 | Blog
So I saw Hamilton last night. And yes, there is a reason it won every Tony it could possibly win. And yes, I’m so glad I spent the money and bought a ticket. Because it’s L.A. and just getting anywhere is always a challenge I left the house at four o’clock to drive to the Universal City Metro Station to catch the Red Line to Hollywood and Vine. I bought a tap card, loaded on some credit and headed to the trains. The station at Universal is very modern and a bit SciFi in its look, but it...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog
I know this is probably going to earn me blowback, but I’m becoming increasingly concerned over the behavior of the Antifa protestors. Home grown Nazis and white supremacists are praying that some Antifa member kills someone. For god’s sake don’t give them that cover or the satisfaction. I understand that Antifa members placed themselves between vulnerable members of the clergy in Charlottesville and rampaging Nazis and supremacists, and acting as a blockade is fine, but...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Aug 26, 2017 | Blog
I would like to have had more then a day in Tallinn, but it does rank right up there of cities to which I would like to return. But Stockholm — I adored this city. Everywhere I looked there were beautiful views. I snapped this as I walked along the river on my way to dinner on my first night. As I walked past the imposing town hall (A copy of a Renaissance Italian palace) I read that this was the site of the Nobel prize ceremony. And immediately I began to see scenes for the next...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Aug 19, 2017 | Blog
I decided to write a blog post rather than the more ephemeral Facebook post. I’ll go back and grab Helsinki, but right now I want to talk about Stockholm and my first day in Copenhagen. So far Stockholm still has my heart over both Helsinki and Copenhagen. Copenhagen is a lovely city, but despite the colorful older buildings lining the broad boulevards it has a very modern feel. Stockholm’s Old City and the walk along the river past City Hall was more charming. Not as old as...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
I cannot talk about this film without talking about specific scenes. SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE SPOILERS! IF YOU CAN’T STAND SPOILERS DON’T READ THIS! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** I loved this movie. Of course I am a massive Anglophile. I’m also a student of World War II. I wrote a...
