The Writer career is one of the career tracks from The Sims 4 base game. After being promoted from level five, Sims will be able to choose one of the two career paths: Author or Journalist.
 Writer Career Levels
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| Description: "Get paid to express your ideas with beautiful turns of phrase, and words—wonderful words!" | ||
| Workplace: Walrus Books | ||
| 1) Writer's Assistant | ||
| <Sim name> is about to learn what it means to pay <his/her> dues as an assistant-assistant coffee-getter, assistant fact-looker-upper, and assistant paperwork-filer. After a while, <he/she> may even get to do some writing, although <his/her> boss will take the credit. | Wage: §25/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: None |
Daily Task: Read Books | |
| Bonus: None | Pension: Unknown | |
| 2) Blogger | ||
| It's more important to write fast than to write well...does <Sim name> have what it takes? Bloggers only get paid if they get clicks, so <he/she>'d better study the things people like to click on. (Cat videos and numbered lists.) | Wage: §32/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 2 Writing Skill |
Daily Task: Read Books | |
| Bonus: §407; Milton Word Processor | Pension: Unknown | |
| 3) Freelance Article Writer | ||
| Now <Sim name>'s working for <himself/herself>, writing what <he/she> wants...or at least what paying clients want. Unfortunately, paying clients want articles about "10 Creative Ways to Eat Mushrooms" or "Hot Tips to Drive Your Dog Wild." It's not glamorous, but it's a living! | Wage: §38/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 3 Writing Skill |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §509; Still Life with Apple and Pitcher and Books and Bottles and Flowers; Pitch Story Idea interaction | Pension: Unknown | |
| 4) Advice Columnist | ||
| <He/She>'s always thought of <himself/herself> as a know-it-all, but now <Sim name> is a professional know-it-all. The life of an advice columnist is full of deranged in-laws, mailmen without personal boundaries, and secret second families. But only if <he/she>'s lucky. | Wage: §44/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 4 Writing Skill |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §611; The Thinker | Pension: Unknown | |
| 5) Regular Contributor | ||
| It's important to have a beat. <Sim name> didn't actually have any knowledge of <his/her> beat before <he/she> started writing about it, but if you sound convincing, you are convincing. The readers will never catch on! The secret? Use lots of big words. | Wage: §50/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 5 Writing Skill |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §703; An Open Book, Framed; New Clothes | Pension: Unknown | |
 Writer Career Levels - Author Branch
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| Description: "If you love the freedom to embellish and invent, the Author's life is for you. Call up a character, chase after a tale.... The written word is yours." | ||
| Workplace: Walrus Books | ||
| 6) Short Story Writer | ||
| It's not like <Sim name> can't write longer stories, it's just that <he/she> doesn't want to! Long stories are overrated. Who has the attention span for all that? And novels just end up getting adapted into movies anyway, and <Sim name>'s pretty busy already, so.... | Wage: §60/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 7 Writing Skill Reach Level 2 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §956; Antique Tomes | Pension: Unknown | |
| 7) Novelist | ||
| Most novelists don't go crazy alone in deserted hotels in the winter. Most novelists don't die penniless in the streets. Most novelists are happy, well-adjusted, and creatively satisfied people! <Sim name> keeps telling <himself/herself> that.... | Wage: §115/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 8 Writing Skill Reach Level 3 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §1,243 | Pension: Unknown | |
| 8) Fan Favorite | ||
| The fans love <him/her>. The critics hate <him/her>. <Sim name> might be churning out sub-literate dreck, but <his/her> books sell like crazy, so <his/her> publisher keeps paying <him/her>. And that's the real measure of literary success. Right? | Wage: §202/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 9 Writing Skill Reach Level 4 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §1,808; Nom de Plume Quill Pen | Pension: Unknown | |
| 9) Bestselling Author | ||
| Bestselling authors have a tough life-going from talk show to talk show, receiving honors, counting endless stacks of money-but <Sim name> has worked hard to join their ranks. Of course if the critics don't like <his/her> next book <his/her> career will be over, but no pressure. | Wage: §296/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Max Writing Skill to Level 10 Reach Level 5 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §2,421; The Muse | Pension: Unknown | |
| 10) Creator of Worlds | ||
| The hardest part about creating a sprawling, multi-volume fantasy epic? Thinking up all those crazy names like Cloydon DeBarboot and Frimzy Peppernoodle. Definitely the names. Oh, and also dealing with the really strange, inappropriate fanfic. | Wage: §465/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: None |
Daily Task: Write Books | |
| Bonus: §2,885; Unlocked Door of Perception; unlocks "Writer's Den" styled room | Pension: Unknown | |
 Writer Career Levels - Journalist Branch
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| Description: "Words can be powerful weapons, when used to expose the truth. As a Journalist, you'll dig up important dirt and scatter it for all to see." | ||
| Workplace: Walrus Books | ||
| 6) Page Two Journalist | ||
| Municipal rezoning? Dog-catcher elections? The local beat isn't always glamorous, but at least <Sim name> can use the power of <his/her> job to crush <his/her> enemies. Now <he/she> gets the best restaurant tables and the cleaners never shrink <his/her> sweaters. | Wage: §56/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 7 Writing Skill Reach Level 2 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write Articles | |
| Bonus: §956 | Pension: Unknown | |
| 7) Front Page Writer | ||
| <His/Her> crack reporting skills and snappy writing have landed <Sim name> a plum assignment covering breaking news. Toppling governments! Catastrophic natural disasters! A pop star with a new haircut! <Sim name>'s on the big stories now. | Wage: §83/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 8 Writing Skill Reach Level 3 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write Articles | |
| Bonus: §1,562; Antique Writer's Desk | Pension: Unknown | |
| 8) Investigative Journalist | ||
| If <he/she>'s lucky, <he/she>'ll be the reporter who cracked the biggest scandal ever. Someone, somewhere is up to no good, and <Sim name>'s determined to find them. <Sim name> loves revealing wrongdoing and making the big money, not always in that order. | Wage: §145/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 9 Writing Skill Reach Level 4 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write Articles | |
| Bonus: §2,031; The Where Should I Go? Ball | Pension: Unknown | |
| 9) Editor-in-Chief | ||
| <He/She> decides which stories run and which get killed. <He/She> keeps circulation up and costs down. <He/She> produces amazing journalism, and if <he/she> could figure out how to make people actually pay for it, <he/she>'d really have it made! | Wage: §189/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Max Writing Skill to Level 10 Reach Level 5 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write Articles | |
| Bonus: §2,844; Antique Typewriter | Pension: Unknown | |
| 10) Scribe of History | ||
| <Sim name> has transcended day-to-day news and now spends <his/her> time looking backward...studying what has been, and what it all means. Future generations will study <his/her> works, and many more will use them as very fancy doorstops. | Wage: §287/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Inspired | ||
| Promotion Tasks: None |
Daily Task: Write Articles | |
| Bonus: §3,697; Deep Thoughts Bookcase; unlocks "The Newsroom" styled room | Pension: Unknown | |
Sims in the writer career
- Mortimer Goth - Freelance Article Writer
- Gavin Richards - Blogger
- Gunther Munch - Writer's Assistant
- Maaike Haas - Blogger
- Salim Benali - Blogger
- Octavia Moon - Short Story Writer
- Lia Hauata - Advice Columnist
- Tomax Collette - Writer's Assistant
- Jennifer Martinez - Freelance Article Writer
- Marcel Price - Novelist
- Ian Robles - Bestselling Author
- Steven Pawn - Creator of Worlds