At Level 7, Sims can write Fantasy Books.At Level 6, Sims can write Screenplays.At Level 5, Sims can write Non-fiction Books, unlock the ability to Sell to Publisher and Recite Love Poetry as a Social Interaction.They can also write Romance Books while Flirty and Workout Guides while Energized. At Level 4, Sims can write Love Emails to other Sims and write Poems.Sims can Discuss Favorite Book/Author with other Sims, and Sims can write Motivational Books while confident or write Playful Books when playful.

At Level 3, Sims can write Short Story Books, write Excuse Notes for Sims in school or work, read non-fiction Books for reference (reading will make your Sim Inspired).At Level 2, Sims who are sad can write sad books, and Sims can Self-Publish their works.At Level 1, Sims can practice writing, and write Children's Books.While raising a Sim's writing skill does not reduce the amount of time it takes to write a book (in-game 4 hours), as a Sim progresses through the writing skill they can unlock interactions such as new book genres or writing other forms of literature: Sims can create a variety of books of several genres as well as do many other things with the writing skill itself: Energized: Energized Sims will write better Workout Guides, especially when they're Very Energized.Playful: Playful Sims will write better playful books, especially when they're Very Playful or Hysterical (However, it is very ill-advised to have a Sim Hysterical as they are at risk of dying from laughter).Confident: Confident Sims will write better motivation books, especially when they're Very Confident.Flirty: Flirty Sims will write better quality romance books, especially when they're Very Flirty.Focused: Focused Sims will write better quality books and be less distracted.Inspired: Inspired Sims can write better quality books.These emotions can be efficiently utilized to create better books. Great Storyteller : (500 Satisfaction Points) Sims with this trait will be happier when writing books and will gain moodlets for certain emotions after telling a story to another Sim.Creative Visionary: (2000 Satisfaction Points) Sims with this trait have a 20% higher chance of making bestseller books.

Traits bought from the Satisfaction points Rewards Store: Poetic Sims can capture life itself in a book, and wield it to bring back someone they've lost.

Poetic: This trait is available after completing the Bestselling Author aspiration.

Musers get better boosts to their skills when they're inspired.

Muser: This trait is available only if a creative aspiration has been selected.

Bookworm: Bookworm Sims will become happy after reading or starting a book, and inspired or focused after reading a book.

This is an advantageous time for them to be writing.

Creative: Creative Sims can randomly be inspired for 4 hours.

This is an opportune time for them to be writing.

Genius: Genius Sims can randomly be focused for four in-game hours.

Some traits can aid the writing process and raise the quality of the finished product: Completed books can only be published through the mailbox. New publishing methods are unlocked by progressing in the writing skill. The publishing method chosen directly impacts how much a Sim will earn in royalty payments. The title field will already have a randomized title, which the player may choose to overwrite, and the default description is always 'This is a (Genre) Book.' After the book is finished, Sims may publish them by clicking on the mailbox and selecting either Self-Publish, Sell to Publisher, or Submit to a Literary Digest. Whenever a new book is started, a pop-up dialogue will appear, asking the player to type a book title and the description of the book's content. Sims with the Expressionistic trait from the Painter Aspiration can write all types of emotional books, even if they are not currently experiencing that emotion. Other emotional states can benefit writing, which will result in higher quality books and larger royalty payments. The skill is enhanced by having the Sim inspired or focused, or by having the aspiration Bestselling Author under the creativity category.

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