Melanie Hughes grew up in a chaotic family and turned to writing for reflection. She studied Creative Writing and Photography at Boston University, where she also taught screenwriting, interned at film studios, and earned a Master's degree in Film - Screenwriting. Her work features complex female characters, adult struggles, and the beauty of life's raw moments, including two drama features, a sitcom pilot, and a period crime pilot that was a Quarterfinalist in The Script Lab’s 2022 Screenplay Contest.