ARIALYX: PART-TIME WRITER

Your command of the written word is unique.

Share your talent with your fellow Sims, and soon you will find yourself surrounded by a loyal following of fans and readers!

This is a part-time version of the base game's Writer career, with 3 extra branches added: Screenplay Writer, Graphic Novelist, Lyrics Writer.

Writer's Assistant

Fetch coffee and file papers like a pro. The key is to avoid acting as if this job is beneath you – because nothing is beneath you, at least not yet.

M - W - F - S [11am-3pm]

§25 /h = §100 /d = §400 /wk

PTO: 0.2

Blogger

You walk a fine line between clickbait and creative writing. Learn to speed-write so that you can keep up with short attention spans online.

M - W - F - S [11am-3pm]

§32 /h = §128 /d = §512 /wk

PTO: 0.22 – Writing 2

Freelance Article Writer

Pick a topic you're interested in, develop a pitch, and send it far and wide. Hopefully, an editor will bite and decide to work with you.

M T - T - - S [9am-1pm]

§38 /h = §152 /d = §608 /wk

PTO: 0.24 – Writing 3

Advice Columnist

Whether for family tensions or investment strategies, you are always brimming with suggestions. [This columnist shall not be liable for any consequences of any bad advice.]

M T - T - - S [9am-1pm]

§44 /h = §176 /d = §704 /wk

PTO: 0.26 – Writing 4

Regular Contributor

A couple of your articles went viral, so some newspapers and magazines are willing to accept your submissions regularly. Your name is slowly becoming well-known!

M T W - F - - [8am-12pm]

§50 /h = §200 /d = §800 /wk

PTO: 0.28 – Writing 5

TRACK 1: AUTHOR
Do you have an idea for the next hit book series? Dedicate yourself to the world of written fiction. Your future fans need new reading material!

Short Story Writer

Full-length novels are overrated. Shorter stories reach a wider audience, and they allow you to try out different writing styles in order to find your voice.

- - W T F S S [1pm-4pm]

§60 /h = §180 /d = §900 /wk

PTO: 0.3 – Writing 7, Logic 2

Novelist

Self-published novels still count, right? Your books are not yet sold in bookstores, but they receive positive reviews from the Sims who bought them online.

- - W T - S S [1pm-4pm]

§115 /h = §345 /d = §1380 /wk

PTO: 0.31 – Writing 8, Logic 3

Fan Favourite

You have gained a small, but impassioned, following. Your fans pre-purchase each new novel and share creative fan-fiction online.

- - W T - S S [12pm-3pm]

§202 /h = §606 /d = §2424 /wk

PTO: 0.32 – Writing 9, Logic 4

Bestselling Author

Your latest book is climbing all the major bestsellers lists. Between book signings and talk show appearances, continue writing to avoid becoming a one-hit wonder.

- T W - - S - [12am-3pm]

§296 /h = §888 /d = §2664 /wk

PTO: 0.33 – Writing 10, Logic 5

Creator of Worlds

The worlds you create in your series become cultural phenomena. From hit TV shows to boardgames and musicals, fans want to be immersed in your fictional universe.

- T - - - S - [12pm-3pm]

§465 /h = §1395 /d = §2790 /wk

PTO: 0.34

TRACK 2: JOURNALIST
You have long suspected that your town is hiding sordid corruption and scandalous injustices. This career is your chance to investigate and expose the truth!

Page Two Journalist

Your writing is becoming more refined and hard-hitting. Work hard on your next big story and you might make it to the front page!

M T W T F - - [8am-11am]

§56 /h = §168 /d = §840 /wk

PTO: 0.3 – Writing 7, Charisma 2

Front Page Writer

You are tasked with the biggest stories of the day. You are making quite a few enemies – but that’s the price to pay for the truth.

M T W T F - - [8am-11am]

§83 /h = §249 /d = §1245 /wk

PTO: 0.31 – Writing 8, Charisma 3

Investigative Journalist

You dig deep to uncover the secrets hidden beneath your town’s pristine surface. Every story you publish is momentous and explosive.

M T W T - - - [9am-12pm]

§145 /h = §435 /d = §1740 /wk

PTO: 0.32 – Writing 9, Charisma 4

Editor-in-Chief

Decide what your newspaper should focus on. Should you spend more resources investigating Mr. Landgraab’s tax fraud, or the wave of suspicious fires in Willow Creek?

M T W T - - - [9am-12pm]

§189 /h = §567 /d = §2268 /wk

PTO: 0.33 – Writing 10, Charisma 5

Scribe of History

Your writing captures the most important events of your time. Because your reporting is so exhaustive and accurate, it will become THE source of information for years to come.

M T W T - - - [10am-1pm]

§347 /h = §1041 /d = §4164 /wk

PTO: 0.34

TRACK 3: SCREENPLAY WRITER
You are a story-teller at heart – when you write, you prefer to focus on the plot and the characters. Watch your writing be translated onto the big screen by becoming a scriptwriter. Just be careful not to disappoint the fans of the TV show or movie!

B-Movie Enabler
Who even writes those cheesy flicks in which the blood is very obviously ketchup? Oh yeah, you do. The most you can hope for is "good bad movie" status.

- T W T - - - [9am-2pm]

§71 /h = §355 /d = §1065 /wk

PTO: 0.3 – Writing 7, Photography 2

Prime-time Dramatist

After dozens of rejections, a network finally picked up a TV show that you wrote! Enjoy the fast-paced whirlwind of stress and coffee in the crowded writers' room.

- - W T - - - [9am-2pm]

§143 /h = §715 /d = §1430 /wk

PTO: 0.31 – Writing 9, Photography 3

Popular Scriptwriter

All of Sollywood knows who you are. Your name regularly appears in the opening credits of box-office hit movies, though not yet in those of award-worthy films.

- - W T - - - [9am-2pm]

§212 /h = §1060 /d = §2120 /wk

PTO: 0.33 – Writing 10, Photography 5

Simcademy Award-Winning Screenplay Writer

Your latest screenplay has won the most prestigious award in cinema. Producers of the most exciting films want to work with you – which one will you choose?

- - W T - - - [9am-1pm]

§419 /h = §1676 /d = §3352 /wk

PTO: 0.34

TRACK 4: GRAPHIC NOVELIST
Do you find that standard prose lacks the vivaciousness of visual art? As a graphic novelist, you will bring your text to life by combining your writing and drawing skills.

Backpage Comic Editors

They use your work to fill in the space between the crossword puzzle and the advertisement. Use this time to practice your drawing skills!

M T W T F - - [12pm-3pm]

§67 /h = §201 /d = §1005 /wk

PTO: 0.3 – Writing 7, Painting 2

Written Sounds Creator

Boom! Pow! Gya! Zap! Za Vreen! You are responsible for writing onomatopoeia and for designing speech balloons.

M T W T - - - [12pm-3pm]

§107 /h = §321 /d = §1284 /wk

PTO: 0.31 – Writing 9, Painting 3

Niche Graphic Novelist

Your graphic novel series has garnered a fervently-loyal fan base. Keep them satiated by publishing new volumes!

- T W T F - - [12pm-3pm]

§172 /h = §516 /d = §2064 /wk

PTO: 0.33 – Writing 10, Painting 5

Award-Winning Graphic Novelist

Your graphic novels combine the visual flow of cinema with the evocativeness of prose. Enjoy the fame, fortune, and disappointing adaptations.

- T W T - - - [12pm-3pm]

§367 /h = §1101 /d = §3303 /wk

PTO: 0.34

TRACK 5: LYRICS WRITER
Part poet and part songwriter, lyricists write the words that give singers something to sing. Create lyrics to complement melodies, and concretise ideas or stories that music alone can't quite express.

Nursery Rhymer

Infants can't understand lyrics, so feel free to write whatever you want. The melody will make your work sound age-appropriate.

- - - T F S S [4pm-8pm]

§68 /h = §272 /d = §1088 /wk

PTO: 0.3 – Writing 7, Guitar 2 [City Living version: Writing 7, Singing 2]

Verse Editor

These small-time musicians use astonishlingly-bad lyrics. It's up to you to render them poignant and rhythmic.

- - - T F S - [5pm-8pm]

§152 /h = §456 /d = §1368 /wk

PTO: 0.31 – Writing 9, Guitar 3 [City Living version: Writing 9, Singing 3]

Musical Wordsmith

You are becoming famous among TV and film producers – they need your lyrical talent to make their music relevant to the plot and characters.

- - - T F S - [5pm-8pm]

§228 /h = §684 /d = §2052 /wk

PTO: 0.33 – Writing 10, Guitar 5 [City Living version: Writing 10, Singing 5]

Lyricist to the Stars

Your eloquence and rhythm are admired by everyone who matters. Enjoy fielding job offers from the most famous singers and bands!

- - - T F - - [5pm-8pm]

§472 /h = §1416 /d = §2832 /wk

PTO: 0.34

Arialyx made some lovely TS4 careers but they haven’t be updated since 2019.

Like with Asiashamecca’s careers, I’ve updated them and will maintain them so other people can enjoy Arialyx’s work.

I do not take any credit for these careers.

If Arialyx updates their career posts on ModTheSims, I will delete mine and link to them instead.

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Arialyx: Part-Time Writer