She thought about writing a novel for several years before she finally 'put pen to paper'.
Samuel L. Clemens is better known by his 'pen name' “Mark Twain.”
He was sent to 'the pen' [=the penitentiary] for armed robbery.
(..) Now, the address I have on them is Upper Canyon Road. Is that still... No, it isn't. They've... Oh. Let me get a pen. Where do they... Tesuque, I see. And the address? Is that... is that up near the opera house? (..)2013 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Felina Season: 5 Episode 16