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alt.writer

alt.writer noun: a participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.writing.

Noun

alt.writer (plural alt.writers)

  1. (Internet) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.writing.
    • 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?1998 April 27, RDeschene, “Yippee, rough draft is done!”, in alt.writing (Usenet), retrieved 27 May 2022
    • 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 May 22, Susan, “Critique?”, in misc.writing (Usenet), retrieved 27 May 2022

Examples of alt.writer in a sentence

  • All your most hated alt.writers are in there, minus me, as I am too modest to include my own comments in the compilation.1999 July 17, Pamela Mitchell, “Fantasy piece for review (LONG)”, in alt.writing (Usenet), retrieved 27 May 2022:
  • The only other requirement for alt.writers is that they say hello on the newsgroup uk.culture.arts.writing.1999 October 24, Kye Valongo, “Competition for UK writers!”, in alt.writing (Usenet), retrieved 27 May 2022:
  • 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.2001 January 7, nancy, “read this...”, in misc.writing (Usenet), retrieved 27 May 2022:

Forms of alt.writer

pluralalt.writers

Origin of alt.writer

Blend of alt.writing + writer.

Questions about alt.writer

What does alt.writer mean?
Alt.writer means a participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.writing.
How do you use alt.writer in a sentence?
All your most hated alt.writers are in there, minus me, as I am too modest to include my own comments in the compilation.
What part of speech is alt.writer?
Alt.writer is a noun.
What is the plural of alt.writer?
The plural of alt.writer is alt.writers.

Words near alt.writer in the dictionary

  1. alt.revisionists
  2. alt.slacker
  3. alt.slackers
  4. alt.surfer
  5. alt.surfers
  6. alt.writer
  7. alt.writers
  8. alta
  9. Alta California
  10. Alta Lake
  11. Alta Loma

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