Fiction and scripts
Creative writing AI training jobs: what the postings ask and pay
Updated
On the table, micro1's two Creative Writer postings start at $20 and $30 an hour; Mercor's Creative Writing Expert posting printed $60 an hour and had closed to applications when we read it on 2026-10-30; and Handshake's Creative Writing Expert- AI posting prints two bands by experience, $50 to $75 and $80 to $120, for U.S.-based students, candidates and recent graduates only. micro1's script writer postings start at $20 and $10.
What creative roles ask for
The micro1 creative writer pages we read describe crafting original narratives, scripts and creative content across diverse genres and platforms, and developing and reviewing creative writing samples, prompts and narratives. A Mercor writing posting, closed when we read it, asked highly accomplished creative writers, naming novelists, journalists, short story authors and essayists, to review and refine AI-generated content across articles, long form essays, novels and short stories. Handshake's Creative Writing Expert- AI posting says it is looking for creative writers, editors, or journalists, and its project work includes developing domain-specific prompts and evaluating LLM responses.
What the creative and script postings print
micro1's two Creative Writer postings print $30 to $60 and $20 to $30 an hour on the page, under the role's heading, and its Script Writer Expert and Thai Script Writer Expert postings print $20 to $30 and $10 to $15 the same way. Handshake's Creative Writing Expert- AI posting prints $80 to $120 an hour for 5 to 10 years of experience with a national publication record and $50 to $75 for 3 to 5 years of freelance experience with strong bylines or an independent body of work, and says the program is open to "U.S.-based students, candidates, and recent graduates with valid work or training authorization". The table takes the bottom of each band.