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For The Sims 3 Writer skill career, see Skill career.

Two writers at work.

Writer is a career track in The Sims 4.

Game description

Get paid to express your ideas with beautiful turns of phrase, and words - wonderful words.

Position Levels

Writer Career Levels
1) Writer's Assistant
	§25/hour	No Bonus
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 11:00 - 19:00
	Performance Factors
	Practice writing for 3 hours.
Perks: Milton Word Processor
2) Blogger
	§32/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 11:00 - 19:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 2
	Write a book
Perks: Still Life with Apple and Pitcher and Books and Bottles and Flowers
3) Freelance Article Writer
	§38/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 9:00 - 17:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 3
	Self-publish 4 books
Perks: The Thinker
4) Advice Columnist
	§44/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 09:00 - 17:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 4
	Write 3 books
Perks: An Open Book, Framed
5) Regular Contributor
	§50/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 08:00 - 16:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 5
	Self-publish 2 books
Perks: Antique Tormes

After being promoted from Regular Contributor, Sims will be able to choose one of the two career paths, Author or Journalist branch.

Author

Two authors at work.

Writer Career Levels - Author Branch
6) Short Story Writer
	§60/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 13:00 - 21:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 7
	Earned §500 publishing books
Perks: None
7) Novelist
	§115/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 13:00 - 20:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 8
	Write 5 books
Perks: Nom de Plume Quill Pen
8) Fan Favourite
	§202/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 12:00 - 17:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 9
	Earned §2,500 publishing books
Perks: The Muse
9) Bestselling Author
	§296/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 12:00 - 17:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 10
	Submit 5 books to literary digests
Perks: Door of Perception
10) Creator of Worlds
	§465/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 12:00 - 18:00
	Performance Factors
	None
Perks: None

Journalist

Two journalists at work.

Writer Career Levels - Journalist Branch
6) Page Two Journalist
	§56/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 8:00 - 16:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 7
	Charisma: 2
Write 3 articles
Perks: Antique Writer's Desk
7) Front Page Writer
	§83/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 8:00 - 15:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 8
	Charisma: 3
Write 5 articles
Perks: The Where Should I Go? Ball
8) Investigative Journalist
	§145/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 9:00 - 16:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 9
	Charisma: 4
Earned §500 from articles
Perks: Antique Typewriter
9) Editor-In-Chief
	§189/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 9:00 - 16:00
	Performance Factors
	Writing: 10
	Charisma: 5
Earned §2,500 from articles
Perks: Deep Thoughts Bookcase
10) Scribe of History
	§287/hour	Bonus Unknown
	S M T W T F S	Pension unknown
	Hours: 10:00 - 16:00
	Performance Factors
	None
Perks: None