Meaning of letterhack | Babel Free

Definitions

A fan who is a prolific writer of letters to periodicals.

dated, slang

Examples

“Nowadays a letter-hack says things simply, which is, after all, the best way. Take⟳ any good story. You don't find⟳ long, stilted sentences with long-winded descriptions (which was one reason⟳ I put⟳ ‘The Dimension of Chance’ last⟳). So listen⟳ and learn⟳, letter-hacks.”

“LETTERHACK - An actifan who specializes in writing letters for zines. One of the simplest and yet the most effective phases of fanac. Give⟳ the letterhack a ream of paper, stamps, and one or two other letterhacks for him to argue⟳ with, and he will keep⟳ happy and tractable for months.”

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