Write confident English

Writing in a second language is harder than it looks. You might speak English fluently in conversation, but writing feels different. There's time to second-guess yourself. You notice small uncertainties you'd never think about while speaking. Is "regarding" too formal? Should it be "about"? Does this sentence sound natural, or does it mark you as a non-native speaker?

Many ESL writers develop a pattern: write cautiously, use formal structures learned in school, add extra words for safety. The result is text that's technically correct but sounds stiff or over-complicated. Native speakers might describe it as "formal" or "academic" when you were just trying to be clear. The gap between what you want to express and how it reads can be frustrating.

AI writing tools can help bridge this gap, but cloud-based services raise concerns. Your writing practice, your mistakes, your private communications — all sent to someone else's servers. Draft keeps everything on your Mac, so you can refine your writing privately without anyone seeing your drafts.