Noun

1. A lurid, sensational creative work (book, art, etc) produced merely to earn a living or for profit, as opposed to serious creative expression.
   • 1925, Florence Scovel Shinn, from The Game of Life and how to play it

     No man is a success in business unless he loves his work. The picture the artist paints for love is his greatest work. The pot-boiler is always something to live down.