noun
hack writer; pen for hire
A derogatory term for a writer who produces low-quality work solely for money, without artistic integrity. Often used in literary or journalistic contexts.
彼は自分のことを売文家だと自嘲した。
He self-deprecatingly called himself a hack writer.
その記事は明らかに売文の産物だ。
That article is clearly the product of a pen for hire.