alt.writer

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of alt.writing +‎ writer.

Noun

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alt.writer (plural alt.writers)

  1. (Internet slang) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.writing.
    • 1998 April 27, RDeschene, “Yippee, rough draft is done!”, in alt.writing[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-27:
      So, fellow alt.writers, when you reach this point in your writing, do you stay away from the story for a while, do you continue tinkering with it, or what?
    • 1999 May 22, Susan, “Critique?”, in misc.writing[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-27:
      In fact, if any misc.w'ers (or alt.writers) would like to exchange critiques, I have a 2,200 word SF (not hard science, though) story I just finished. I'll show you mine if you show me yours :-)
    • 1999 July 17, Pamela Mitchell, “Fantasy piece for review (LONG)”, in alt.writing[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-27:
      I hope you enjoy the little epistle I have sent your way. I'm snickering because I know you won't. All your most hated alt.writers are in there, minus me, as I am too modest to include my own comments in the compilation. Should you find it disappointing, I'm sure you know where you can shove it.
    • 1999 October 24, Kye Valongo, “Competition for UK writers!”, in alt.writing[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-27:
      The only other requirement for alt.writers is that they say hello on the newsgroup uk.culture.arts.writing.
    • 2001 January 7, nancy, “read this...”, in misc.writing[5] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-27:
      one of the alt.writers who uses alt.writing to do his "performance art" flaming swears by a.f.o. as a place where he can do his "serious" work.