The Sims 4 offer a plethora of career options for players to choose from, allowing their Sims to earn money by following their passion. Among these is the Writer career, which helps bring out players' imaginativeness and versatility. This path is well-suited for introverted Sims who enjoy their isolation.
In addition, the Writer career offers Sims the opportunity to work from home. As they progress in this career, Sims can either opt for the Author or Journalist branch. Writing books is also a lucrative avenue for earning royalties. Let's look at different aspects of this career, including its branches and job ranks in The Sims 4.
Before choosing this career path, players need to ensure that their Sim has access to a functional computer.
Essential Traits for Sims 4 Writer Career
A Sim can choose any career regardless of their traits, but players will find that the following traits are especially helpful in the Writing career.
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Trait Name |
Effect |
|---|---|
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Creative |
The creative trait is important for writer career because it causes Sims to randomly gain an Inspired moodlet. Inspired Sims can write books of a higher caliber and develop writing ability more quickly. |
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Genius |
A Genius Sim will randomly become Focused, which helps with gaining the Logic skill rapidly. This guarantees more success in the second branch of the Writer career. |
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Loner |
Needless to say, as a writer, Sims will spend a great deal of time alone in front of a computer. The Loner trait will put Sims at ease and comfort while doing so and reduce the chance of draining their Social need by spending time alone. |
Writer Career Ranks, Job Titles and Daily Earnings
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Rank |
Job Title |
Daily Earnings |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Writer's Assistant |
$200 |
|
2 |
Blogger |
$256 |
|
3 |
Freelance Article Writer |
$304 |
|
4 |
Advice Columnist |
$352 |
|
5 |
Regular Contributor |
$400 |
Upon completing the 5th level in the Writer Career, an option between two branches is given. Their levels, rank, and pay are as follows.
Author Branch: Ranks and Job Titles
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Rank |
Job Title |
Daily Earnings |
|---|---|---|
|
6 |
Short Story Writer |
$480 |
|
7 |
Novelist |
$805 |
|
8 |
Fan Favorite |
$1010 |
|
9 |
Bestselling Author |
$1480 |
|
10 |
Creator of Worlds |
$2790 |
Journalist Branch: Ranks and Job Titles
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Rank |
Job Title |
Daily Earnings |
|---|---|---|
|
6 |
Page Two Journalist |
$448 |
|
7 |
Front Page Writer |
$581 |
|
8 |
Investigative Journalist |
$1015 |
|
9 |
Editor-in-Chief |
$1323 |
|
10 |
Scribe of History |
$1722 |
Sims 4 Writer Career Cheat
Cheats come to rescue for players who want to level up in Writing career instantly. But before employing writer career cheats in The Sims 4, players need to enable cheats in the game.
- Windows: CTRL + SHIFT + C
- Mac: Command + SHIFT + C
- PS4: L1, L2, R1 and R2.
- Xbox One: LB, LT, RB, and RT.
After turning cheats on, follow these steps.
- Type the cheat code "testingcheats true" and hit enter.
- Type "careers. Promote adult_writer" for an instant promotion in the writer career.
The Sims 4 is available now for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.