Literary drudge (4)
I believe the answer is:
hack
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">literary drudge</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hack that I've seen before include "Break into computer system" , "Chop at hired horse?" , "Writer of uninspiring stuff" , "Journo" , "Cut - literary drudge - work horse" .)