space-writing
Noun (uncountable) - Journalistic practice: "space-writing" refers to the practice of writing articles for newspapers or other publications where payment is calculated based on the amount of space (column inches or lines) the text occupies, rather than on a fixed fee or per-word basis.
"to be paid by space-writing": to receive compensation based on the physical length of the published text.
- He was paid by space-writing for his weekly column, so he often added extra details to earn more.
"space-writing rates": the specific monetary amount paid per unit of space (e.g., per inch or per line).
- The newspaper's space-writing rates were low, so writers had to produce long articles to make a decent wage.
Space-writer (noun): a person who engages in space-writing.
- The space-writer carefully calculated the number of lines in his draft before submitting it.
Space (noun): the physical area or volume occupied by text in print.
- The editor allocated two columns of space for the article.
- Payment by the inch: a form of compensation based on the physical length of text in print.
- Column-based billing: payment determined by the amount of column space used.
Writing to fill space: composing text primarily to meet a length requirement rather than for quality.
- The author was accused of writing to fill space after his article rambled on without new information.
Padded writing: adding unnecessary words or details to increase the length of a text.
- The editor cut the padded writing from the article to save space and improve clarity.