When did Charles Dickens write his first paper?

Charles Dickens never wrote a paper in the sense of a scholarly research paper. He was a novelist, journalist, and social commentator.

While he didn't write academic papers, he did start his career as a journalist. He began writing for The Monthly Magazine in 1833, at the age of 21, under the pseudonym "Boz."

He later contributed to other publications like The Evening Chronicle and The Morning Chronicle, eventually gaining recognition for his humorous and insightful articles and sketches.

So, while Dickens didn't write a traditional paper, he did begin his writing career as a journalist, publishing his first work in The Monthly Magazine in 1833.