J.M. Frey's decade-long advice column is now on Wattpad. Have a question about the craft or business of writing? Find your answers - and ask your questions - here. J.M. Frey is an author, screenwriter, and lapsed academic. Her novels have won Watty Awards, been nominated for the Lambdas, taught on university syllabuses, optioned for an animated television series, and won Best Book of the Year from Publisher's weekly. New chapters will be posted on Wednesdays.

This book was written for both non‑native and native speakers of English. If you're a native speaker, you'll get a clear look into what actually goes through the mind of someone learning English as a second language. Topics include some of the biggest challenges ESL students face, such as: How To Learn English Fast How To Sound Like a Native Speaker How To Improve Your Vocabulary I Can Read, Write, and Understand English, But I Can't Speak It You Speak Too Fast! My English is Poor Writing this book is one of the scariest decisions I've ever done. I did even ask myself, "Why are you doing this? Why do you have to spend so much time contributing your thoughts and words? Why do you have to spend days and sleepless nights and months crafting this book, improving it, editing it? Why?" Because I CARE! I can't help but F***ING care! I am seeing ESL students-from the richest to the least privileged-who have trouble with English, and they're getting worse. To help, I wonder if I could share a bit of my story.