Hand out writing implements among different side (8)
I believe the answer is:
dispense
'hand out' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'implements among different side' is the wordplay.
'implements' becomes 'pens' (pen is a kind of implement).
'among' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are placed among others).
'different' indicates an anagram (letters placed in a different order).
'side' is an anagram of 'dise'.
'pens' inserted inside 'dise' is 'DISPENSE'.
'writing' is the link.
(Other definitions for dispense that I've seen before include "Execute" , "let off?" , "Issue (e.g. medicine); do (with)out" , "Prepare and distribute medicine" , "Excuse" .)