Hi there Merlin! What about those who write for trashy publications like The National Enquirer? Are they hacks? I've heard of hackers. They destroy so they aren't the best of people. Thank you for your reply and Happy Sunday! :)
Yes, but in negative way not complimentary. Short cut taker, quick but not well peperformed task... I'm old though. Now all cool shortcuts, tricks or handy innovative solutions are Hacks...
A friend of mine enjoys golf, but he's lousy at it. All of his friends, including me, have nicknamed him "Hack" or "Hacker", because that's how he spends his weekends - hacking.
Oh. I thought that was a "duffer" Sbf. I finally looked up "hack" and it says it is someone who does what he does for the money. I suppose National Enquirer writers are hacks. I don't know if those writers who write tons and tons of books about romance or mystery are hacks. I think writing a MASTERPIECE takes a very long time and you do not crank them out like sausages made of mystery meat in the multiples every year. Thank you for your reply! :)