put pen to paper

phrase

: to begin writing

She had always dreamed of writing a novel, but she never actually put pen to paper.

Examples of put pen to paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Valentino’s fall 2026 campaign, Alessandro Michele again put pen to paper and wrote a letter explaining the reasonings behind his choices. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Back in May , Jim put pen to paper and outlined his case in his weekly column. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Ibrahim Sangare has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract at Nottingham Forest. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Tales from the Trojan War were passed down orally by bards for centuries until someone put pen to paper. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for put pen to paper

• caper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper