scribbler
/ˈskrɪblər/
noun
- A person who writes or draws carelessly or without much skill.
- He called himself a scribbler, not a real writer, because he only wrote for fun.
- The toddler was a happy scribbler, covering the paper with colorful lines.
- The notebook was full of a scribbler's messy notes and sketches.
- A writer, especially one who produces work of low quality or for quick publication.
- Critics dismissed the novelist as a mere scribbler of cheap romances.
- She started as a scribbler for a small magazine and later became a respected journalist.
- The newspaper hired a scribbler to cover local gossip.