I’m Patricia Marshall, a screenwriter with the audacity to think I have what it takes to make it in this highly competitive field. I bring a unique background and practical skill set to the table.

After teaching middle and high school English (writing & literature) for 30 years, I retired last year, and am now fully invested in pursuing my dream, to write stories that move people, stories that inspire, motivate, and connect us in our common pursuits of truth, justice, love, and joy.

My bachelor’s and master’s degrees and long professional career taught me invaluable lessons that I now bring to my writing. Selecting texts from all genres of film and print for my students to read and analyze taught me what resonated with them on a human level. There is an enormous amount of humanness that happens every day in the microcosm of a high school classroom. I was witness to it and part of it, and I used literature and film to help students try to better understand themselves and the world around them.

I’ve always enjoyed good writing, in both print and visual genres. I understand that the world we live in today consumes far more of the latter, so my rationale for emphasizing screenwriting, and features in particular, is to capture what I find compelling, fascinating, and inspiring in the world around me. There is no shortage of unique ideas and experiences to write about.

I started with a screenplay about one of my own life experiences; then I wrote my next one about a fascinating woman I admire. I completed two feature-length screenplays in six months, and am well aware of the many obstacles, gatekeepers, and industry norms that tell me it will be years, if I’m lucky, before I’ll be able to break into the industry. Maybe. Maybe not. I’m passionate and dedicated in my work, and I don’t doubt my skills or my potential. I’m ready for what’s next.