AlignerrWriting & content
Creative Writing Evaluator
up to $120/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your love of reading and your instinct for great writing could directly shape the future of AI? We're looking for Creative Writing Evaluators to assess AI-generated stories, essays, poetry, and other creative text — helping cutting-edge AI systems learn what truly compelling writing looks and feels like.
What you'll do
- Read and evaluate AI-generated creative writing across a range of genres — including fiction, essays, poetry, and narrative nonfiction
- Assess writing quality across dimensions such as style, tone, coherence, originality, and reader engagement
- Identify weaknesses like clichés, unnatural phrasing, logical inconsistencies, or flat characterization
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- Provide clear, constructive written feedback that helps AI systems produce more authentic and compelling work
- Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule
Candidate background
Who You Are
- A genuine lover of reading and writing across genres and formats
- Able to articulate why a piece of writing works — or doesn't — with clarity and specificity
- Strong command of English language, style, and craft
- Comfortable working through substantial volumes of text with consistent attention
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
- No published writing experience required
Nice to Have
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- Background in creative writing, English literature, journalism, or editing
- Experience with writing workshops, critique groups, or editorial feedback
- Familiarity with a wide range of literary styles and genres
- Prior experience with AI tools or content evaluation platforms
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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Creative Writing Evaluator (AI Training)
About the Role
What if your love of reading and your instinct for great writing could directly shape the future of AI? We're looking for Creative Writing Evaluators to assess AI-generated stories, essays, poetry, and other creative text — helping cutting-edge AI systems learn what truly compelling writing looks and feels like.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role open to anyone with a strong literary sensibility and a sharp eye for quality. No publishing credits or formal writing credentials required — just a genuine passion for language and storytelling.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Read and evaluate AI-generated creative writing across a range of genres — including fiction, essays, poetry, and narrative nonfiction * Assess writing quality across dimensions such as style, tone, coherence, originality, and reader engagement * Identify weaknesses like clichés, unnatural phrasing, logical inconsistencies, or flat characterization * Provide clear, constructive written feedback that helps AI systems produce more authentic and compelling work * Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule
Who You Are
* A genuine lover of reading and writing across genres and formats * Able to articulate why a piece of writing works — or doesn't — with clarity and specificity * Strong command of English language, style, and craft * Comfortable working through substantial volumes of text with consistent attention * Self-motivated and reliable when working independently * No published writing experience required
Nice to Have
* Background in creative writing, English literature, journalism, or editing * Experience with writing workshops, critique groups, or editorial feedback * Familiarity with a wide range of literary styles and genres * Prior experience with AI tools or content evaluation platforms
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs * Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you * Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work * Put your literary instincts to use in a role that genuinely matters * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
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- Getting paid
- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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How does the pay compare?Across Writing & content roles, not this role alone
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Pay across the field: Writing & content
Across 31 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 9 platforms, the middle half pays $43 to $100 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $68. This role's top rate, $120, is in the top quarter. Of the 19 distinct rates we count, 16 are lower and 1 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 11 | $40 to $120 |
| micro1 | 9 | $50 to $140 · median $80 |
| AfterQuery | 4 | $15 to $70 |
| Innodata | 2 | $15 |
| Mercor | 1 | $110 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 25 Sep 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
- Not stated
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- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 138f13b1-c3e8-48f3-b3f4-d3dba358bc8a
Pay as the source states it: “$40-120/hr”.
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