Uninspired writer (4)
I believe the answer is:
hack
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">uninspired writer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hack that I've seen before include "Cut roughly; journalist" , "Chop roughly - mediocre journalist" , "get information illegally" , "Ride" , "Cut - literary drudge - work horse" .)