Abstract: A writing aid is provided which facilitates the correct positioning of the hand of the user on a writing instrument and insures a relaxed, stress-free grip during the writing process. The writing aid comprises a small, generally pear-shaped body with a cylindrical hole running through the length thereof for insertion of the writing instrument, with the smaller end of the aid intended to be nearer the writing tip of the instrument. In a preferred embodiment the smaller end of the writing aid has a flat, truncated end surface. The larger end of the writing grip is bulbous and supports the first knuckle of the thumb and index finger to hold the fingers in extended position. First, second, and third concave depressions lie on lateral portions of the body, near the smaller end, spaced roughly 120 degrees apart, and are grasped by the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, respectfully, of a right-handed writer or the index finger, thumb, and middle finger, respectively, of a left-handed writer.