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

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

On Wednesday, the new league year officially begins and teams can put pen to paper with free agents. — Nick Harris march 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026

Each player has to put pen to paper on a new contract with the Colts, one way or another. — James Boyd, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Katie Holmes has put pen to paper to share her feelings about her friend James Van Der Beek following his untimely passing. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for put pen to paper

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