Writer Career Job at Carls Sims 4 Guide in Kelly Township

Overview

The Sims 4 Writer Career features the Author and Journalist Branches. It lets your Sim earn income from the Writing Skill while royalties come in, and rewards Inspire moodlets that help produce more bestsellers. At higher levels the work hours drop, giving more time to write.

How to: Writer Career Cheats

Press Control + Shift + C, type testingcheats on and press enter. Use careers.promote adult_writer to promote; you can also view all Career Cheats or a full cheats list for The Sims 4.

Note: The best Trait choice is Creative. Neither Career Branch has an associated Aspiration. Consider starting with the Writing Aspiration – Bestselling Author – and later consider Fabulously Wealthy to help with in-game money as a Writer.

Ideal Mood

The ideal mood for this career and both branches is Inspired.

Writer Career Levels 1-5

1. Rank: 1 — Job: Writer's Assistant — Wages: $25/hour — Schedule: Sun-Mon, Wed, Fri, 11AM-7PM — Daily Task: Read Books — Promotion Requirements: None — Reward: Read Books
2. Rank: 2 — Job: Blogger — Wages: $32/hour — Schedule: Sun-Mon, Wed, Fri, 11AM-7PM — Daily Task: Read Books — Promotion Requirements: Reach Level 2 Writing — Reward: Milton Word Processor
3. Rank: 3 — Job: Freelance Article Writer — Wages: $38/hour — Schedule: Sun-Tue, Thu, 9AM-5PM — Daily Task: Write Books — Promotion Requirements: Reach Level 3 Writing — Reward: Still Life with Apple and Pitcher and Books and Bottles and Flowers!, Pitch Story Idea Interaction
4. Rank: 4 — Job: Advice Columnist — Wages: $44/hour — Schedule: Sun-Tue, Thu, 9AM-5PM — Daily Task: Write Books — Promotion Requirements: Reach Level 4 Writing — Reward: The Thinker
5. Rank: 5 — Job: Regular Contributor — Wages: $50/hour — Schedule: Mon-Wed, Fri, 8AM-4PM — Daily Task: Write Books — Promotion Requirements: Reach Level 5 Writing — Reward: An Open Book – Framed, New CAS Parts

Author Branch

This branch is easier than Journalist and provides Inspired items that grant an Aura to help focus on writing. It requires attendance 4 days a week and time investment in Charisma to fully leverage alternatives. Notable early ranks include Short Story Writer and Novelist, progressing to Bestselling Author and beyond.

Author Career

1. 6: Short Story Writer — Wages: $60/hour — Schedule: Wed-Sun, 1PM-9PM — Promotion: Reach Level 7 Writing, Level 2 Logic — Reward: Antique Tomes
2. 7: Novelist — Wages: $115/hour — Schedule: Sat-Sun, Wed-Thu, 1PM-8PM — Promotion: Reach Level 8 Writing, Level 3 Logic — Reward: 8 Fan Favorite
3. 8: Bestselling Author — Wages: $296/hour — Schedule: Tue-Wed, Sat, 12PM-5PM — Promotion: Reach Level 9 Writing, Level 4 Logic — Reward: The Muse
4. 9: Creator of Worlds — Wages: $465/hour — Schedule: Tue, Sat, 12PM-6PM — Promotion: Reach Level 10 Writing, Level 5 Logic — Reward: Unlocked Door of Perception

Journalist Branch

This branch allows writing Articles about Sims (Positive or Negative) by interviewing Sims under Friendly interactions. Four articles are typically needed to meet Daily Task requirements. Payouts are similar for Positive and Negative articles; morale effects differ. It is more time-intensive and provides fewer Royalties than writing books.

Journalist Career

1. 6: Page Two Journalist — $56/hour — Mon-Fri, 8AM-4PM — Promotion: Reach Level 7 Writing, Level 2 Charisma — Reward: Antique Writer's Desk
2. 7: Front Page Writer — $83/hour — Mon-Fri, 8AM-3PM — Promotion: Reach Level 8 Writing, Level 3 Charisma — Reward: Antique Writer's Desk
3. 8: Investigative Journalist — $145/hour — Mon-Thu, 9AM-4PM — Promotion: Reach Level 9 Writing, Level 4 Charisma — Reward: The Where Should I Go? Ball
4. 9: Editor-in-Chief — $189/hour — Mon-Thu, 9AM-4PM — Promotion: Reach Level 10 Writing, Level 5 Charisma — Reward: Antique Typewriter
5. 10: Scribe of History — $287/hour — Mon-Thu, 10AM-4PM — Reward: Go to Work!

Sims 4 Career Guides include Actor, Astronaut, Athlete, Business, Civil Designer, Conservationist, Criminal, Critic, Culinary, Detective, Doctor, Education, Engineering, Entertainer, Gardener, Military, Painter, Politician, Scientist, Scouts, Secret Agent, Social Media, Style Influencer, Tech Guru, Writer.

Notes

Other sections cover mods, Patreon support, and related The Sims 4 content. This refined description preserves core career details and keeps the focus on responsibilities and progression for both the Author and Journalist branches.