Bestselling Author Aspiration Guide

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Let your Sim’s words shape the world! The Bestselling Author Aspiration is ideal for Sims who dream of writing novels, earning royalties, and even crafting the magical Book of Life. This aspiration encourages creative writing, persistence, and passive income through publishing.

Skill Used: Writing Career (Optional): Writer – Author Branch (not required for aspiration)
Reward Trait: Poetic

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What Is the Book of Life?

After completing this aspiration, your Sim will be able to write the Book of Life. Once a Sim has read and bound themselves to this book, they can be resurrected by reading it after becoming a ghost. Perfect for legacy or occult storytelling!

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Royalties & Mood Books – Tips

• Royalties arrive daily at 10 AM. Each book brings in 20 payments over time.
• Hover over a book in the publish menu (at your mailbox) to see its value before publishing.
• Sims can write mood-specific books (e.g., an Energised Sim can write a workout guide). When read, these give the same moodlet to other Sims.
• Use the Inspired mood often this improves book quality and writing speed.

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Aspiration Milestones

Milestone I: Fledge-linguist

Task	Tips
Write 2 Books	Use any computer or visit a library. All book types count!
Write for 1 Hour While Inspired	Take a Thoughtful Shower or browse art for inspiration.

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Milestone II: Competent Wordsmith

Task	Tips
Achieve Level 4 Writing Skill	Level up by writing consistently. Check out our Writing Skill Guide!
Have Written for 15 Hours	Spread across multiple sessions—it adds up!
Write 5 Good Books	Use Inspired mood and keep improving the Writing skill. Good books will come naturally.

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Milestone III: Novelest Novelist

Task	Tips
Achieve Level 6 Writing Skill	Focus on medium and long books for more XP.
Publish 10 Books	Go to the mailbox > Self-Publish or Sell to Publisher. All book types count.
Write 5 Excellent Books	These will come with higher skill and Inspired mood. Using Plagiarism mod will not count.

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Milestone IV: Bestselling Author

Task	Tips
Achieve Level 10 Writing Skill	Write daily and stay Inspired! Consider building a Writing Room with Emotional Aura items.
Complete 3 Bestsellers	Bestsellers are rare but more likely at skill level 9–10. Try genre books or motivational titles.
Earn §25,000 in Royalties	Royalties build over time. Publishing frequently = higher total!

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Final Thoughts

The Bestselling Author aspiration is rewarding, both emotionally and financially. It’s perfect for Sims who love storytelling or passive income gameplay. With enough dedication, your Sim can literally bring someone back to life with their words how’s that for poetic justice?

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