# How to Sign “Write” in Sign Language

Writing allows us to bring our thoughts and ideas to life, immersing ourselves in worlds we create with a simple stroke of a pen. Fun fact: did you know that the world's oldest known piece of literature is an epic poem written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago?

## Signing “Write”

1. Hand shape: Start with your dominant hand in a “closed-X” handshape. Form your non-dominant hand into a “closed-5” handshape.
2. Hand location: Bring your hands in front of your body at about chest level, with your non-dominant palm facing up.
3. Movement: Move your dominant hand onto your non-dominant hand, as if writing on the paper that is your non-dominant hand.
4. Facial expression: Keep a neutral facial expression.

## Learn how to sign other verbs!

[swim](http://fr.ava.me/asl/swim) | [run](http://fr.ava.me/asl/run) | [walk](http://fr.ava.me/asl/walk) | [sprint](http://fr.ava.me/asl/sprint) | [sleep](http://fr.ava.me/asl/sleep) | [jog](http://fr.ava.me/asl/jog) | [climb](http://fr.ava.me/asl/climb) | [read](http://fr.ava.me/asl/read) | [write](http://fr.ava.me/asl/write) | [drive](http://fr.ava.me/asl/drive) | [drink](http://fr.ava.me/asl/drink) | [eat](http://fr.ava.me/asl/eat) | [laugh](http://fr.ava.me/asl/laugh) | [cry](http://fr.ava.me/asl/cry) | [fly](http://fr.ava.me/asl/fly)

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