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}}{{See also|Book}}{{For|the similar skill|Creativity (skill)}}{{For|the career in ''[[The Sims 4]]''|Writer}}{{For|the Writing Skill in ''[[The Sims 4]]''|Writing (The Sims 4)}}
[[File:Writing skill icon.png|left]]'''Writing''' is a [[skill]] in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.
Sims can only write by using a [[computer]].
The skill is augmented by [[Artistic]] and [[Bookworm]] [[
Finished [[book]]s will be mailed to the Sim after completion free of charge with the exception of articles which simply appear in the Sim's [[inventory]]. They can be read just like any other book. The books can also now be found in the library, and be bought from the Bookshop in town.
Income is paid once a week, at 12 pm on Sunday
With ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions]]'' expansion pack, players can register as a [[Skill career|self-employed]] writer. Being a writer is very hard compared to other
== Statistics ==
* Books Read
* Current Book Completed
* Completed Books
* Scrapped Writings
* Pages Written
* Flops
* Hits
* Best Sellers
* Most Experienced Genre
* Most Profitable Book
* Money Earned Writing
* Current Weekly Royalties
== Challenges ==
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:Prolific Writers have written at least 20 books in their career. They are so well known that they tend to write far more best-sellers than their counterparts.
'''Specialist Writer'''
:Writers must pen at least 5 novels in a specific genre to be known as a specialist for the genre.<ref>Specialist is given to the first genre that has 5 completed novels. The specialization will change to the genre with the most completed books. In the case of a tie, the tiebreaker is based on the following list: Trashy > Drama > Science Fiction > Fantasy > Humor > Satire > Mystery > Romance > Historical > Children > Vaudeville > Biography > Article > Autobiography > Masterpiece > Political Memoir > Life Story > Fiction > Non-fiction > Poetry > Horror > Sports > Comic. For example, if the Sim has completed 5 Romance novels, on completion of his fifth Mystery novel, the specialization will change. In order to then change the specialization to Children, the Sim must complete at least six Children's books. Each Genre gets its own special [[/List of Specialist blurbs|blurb]], except for Life Story and Political Memoir, where the specialization will say "**Unknown Genre**"</ref> Such specialists write far more hits and best-sellers in their particular genre than most.
== Genres ==
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!Genre
!class="unsortable"|Requirement
!Average Length▼
▲Average Length
!Expected Royalties
!Base Royalty<ref>The amount listed is per payment per book</ref><ref>Weekly royalty of writer of Lv.0 Writing Skill without trait/genre combo, without Acclaimed Author
!Royalty Per page
!Bonus Trait
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|90
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.333
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|90
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.333
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|150
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.433
|Computer Whiz, Genius
|-▼
|Comic<ref name="UL" />
|Writing Lv. 1 and [[Painting]] Lv. 1 or<br />Writing Lv. 1 and [[Street Art]] Lv. 1
|61
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§ 0048-0120
|1.377
|▼
|-
|Trashy
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|190
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.416
|Flirty
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|-
|Drama
|Writing Lv. 3
|305
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.562
|Commitment Issues, Diva
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|125▼
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]][[File:Gold simoleon.png]][[File:Gold simoleon.png]]▼
|▼
|▼
|▼
|-
|Children's
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|105
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.857
|Artistic, Childish, Family
|-
|
|Writing Lv. 3 or<br />[[Sports Agent]] Lv. 3
▲|125
▲|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§ 0150-0400
|2.200
|Athletic
▲|-
|Horror<ref name="SN" /><ref>[[Supernatural Skeptic]]s cannot write Horror genre.</ref>
|Writing Lv. 4 or<br />Writing Lv. 2 with [[Supernatural Fan]]
|400
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§ 0200-0300
|0.625
|Supernatural Fan
|-
|Humor
|Writing Lv. 5 or<br />Writing Lv. 2 with [[Good Sense of Humor]]
|345
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.638
|
|-
|Historical
|Writing Lv. 6 and [[elder]]s only
|505
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.643
|Perfectionist, No Sense of Humor
|-
|Poetry<ref name="SN">Included in [[The Sims 3/Patch 38|Patch 38]], but requires ''[[Supernatural]]'' to write these genres properly.</ref>
|Writing Lv. 7 or<br />Writing Lv. 0 with [[Brooding]] or<br />Writing Lv. 2 with [[Avant Garde]]
|400
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§ 0300-0350
|1.231
|Brooding
|-
|Mystery
|Writing Lv. 8
|510
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.652
|Genius
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|Writing Lv. 10 or<br />Writing Lv. 5 with [[Hopeless Romantic]]
|675
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|1.104
|Hopeless Romantic
▲|-
|Biography
|Writing skill opportunity
|400
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§ 0150-0175
|0.406
▲|
|-
|Auto-Biography
|3 Biographies
|400
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.406
|Ambitious, Charismatic, Unlucky, Daredevil, Insane, Kleptomaniac, Diva
|-
|Fantasy
|3 Sci-Fi novels
|440
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.750
|Neurotic
|-
|Satire
|3 Humor novels or<br />Writing Lv. 4 with [[Avant Garde]]
|350
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|1.086
|Grumpy, Hot-Headed, Over-Emotional, Rebellious
|-
|Vaudeville
|2 Sci-Fi, 2 Drama, 2 Humor, 2 Mystery, 2 Romance novels, and Writing Lv. 10
|1250
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§ 1450-1770
|1.288
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|25 novels
|2000
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§ 2750-3100
|1.462
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|Top level career opportunity
|400
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|1.000
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|-
|Political Memoir (Political Life Story)
|[[Political]] career opportunity
|400
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]] [[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|1.000
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|79
|[[File:Gold simoleon.png]]
|§
|0.554
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Along with the traits that provide a bonus to individual writing genres, there are some traits that any sort of professional writer could find useful:
:'''Bookworm''' Sims get a bonus to writing quality and write novels faster.
:'''Artistic
:'''Computer Whiz''' Sims enjoy playing on the computer more and can fix broken computers faster.
:Sims that '''Hates the Outdoors''' will never go Stir-Crazy. This is useful for writer Sims, who rarely need to leave the house.
*'''Adventurous''' Sims will take longer to become Stir Crazy, at approximately 9 days.
:'''Hopeless Romantic''' Sims are more prominent in the romance genre, and can start writing romance novels much earlier. As romance novels are some of the most profitable works, this can speed up the writer’s profit rate.
:'''Insane''' Sims can talk to themselves, which allows them to fulfill their need for social interaction,
:'''Green Thumb''' can talk to potted/planted plants to quickly refill their social need (much more effective than Insane's talk to self as it lasts roughly twice as long and seems to fill the need more quickly. One talk to plant will refill almost the whole social from empty, while insane requires 5-6 talk to self to do the same).
:'''Loner''' Sims need less social interaction than others. They also get a mood boost when they're alone.
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:'''Perfectionist''' Sims take longer to do many things but do them better than normal. This includes writing novels.
:'''Slob''' Sims don't mind a dirty house or body, allowing them more time to write.
:'''Couch Potato''' Sims sitting in a particularly comfy chair while writing get up to a +25 mood bonus with this trait (this is redundant if the Sim uses the Holo-Computer{{Vgversion|TS3:ITF}}). Sims may
:'''Neurotic''' Sims can use the "Freak Out" action to prevent/eliminate stress from writing for long stretches of time.
:'''Brooding
:'''Avant Garde''' Sims can write Poetry and Satire in lower skill requirements.
Additionally, for each bonus traits that a Sim possesses upon completing a novel, the book royalty is added by +25%. Possessing all seven traits (if possible) when writing an autobiography will add a bonus of +175% to the royalty.
== Opportunities ==
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===Correcting Past Mistakes===
:''(Sim) has read some of your very first books and determined they weren't quite up to snuff. Prove that you've improved as a writer by writing a novel that generates §100 in weekly royalty checks, and you'll improve your relationship with (Sim). Your books will also improve from then on!''
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== Notes ==
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