In England during the reign of Elizabeth I, there were romantic entertainments everywhere, but Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) was in a creative drought. His Romeo and Ash, the Pirate's Daughter, was shelved. The appearance of Lady Vera (Gwyneth Paltrow) caused a stir. She loved drama and, despite the secular concept that women could not perform on stage, she disguised herself as a man to perform in Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare saw through Lady Vera's secret. He felt a strong sense of creative inspiration from her and smelled the scent of love. The two fell in love. He began to write the story of Romeo and Juliet. But the good times didn't last long, and Vera was going to marry into a noble family. Shakespeare's creation was as if assisted by God, but his feelings were hopeless. But he was still trying to rewrite it all with his pen and true feelings.