Unskilled writers (5)
I believe the answer is:
hacks
'unskilled writers' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for hacks that I've seen before include "Nags" , "Cuts roughly; bad writers" , "kicks on the shin" , "Reporters found in shack" , "Mediocre writers" .)