[ARCHIVED] Sims stops writing books

no mods

repaired game several times

cleaned catch

I'm having the same issue and I don't have for Rent. I also don't use mods

Sim won’t finish writing book, just cancellation just before finishing, tell them to resume and they stop again, try starting a new book and it reoccurs. Only started after last update. Xbox no mods.

My Sim will actually 'finish' the book. The book will get to the end and will not complete if I don't have the Sim doing the writing selected. For instance, I have Arya writing a book. I go to Zander to do the gardening. I go back to Arya and she's still writing. I go back and forth, but... if I don't get to Arya by the time she gets to the end of writing the book, the book will not complete. If I try to have her resume writing, she will not resume. She just cancels it out. I have to have her scrap the book and then rewrite the book. As long as I stay selected on her, she will get to the end and the book will actually go through the completion process. I did have it happen once where her father came to talk to her she just stopped writing all together. But I only had that happen once. I wish I could put a door at the top of the stairs so I could lock it while she's writing so no one would talk to her. lol lol  Ever since it happened once, I worry it will again. (On PS5 and have every pack).

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.105.345.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Toddler Stuff, Spa Day, Snowy Escape, Seasons, Romantic Garden, Parenthood, Nifty Knitting, My First Pet, Moschino, Luxury Party, Laundry Day, Jungle Adventure, Island Living, Holiday Celebration, High School Years, Growing Together, Get Together, Fitness, Fashion Street, Discover University, Cottage Living, City Living, Cats & Dogs
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Write a book on the computer
What happens when the bug occurs? When writing a book on the computer, the progress bars gets full or very near full. But then the writing cancels out. No message appears that the book was finished. When clicking the computer to resume writing, there is a book icon. But it either gets cancelled out or the sim just sits there doing nothing with the book progress showing 100%. This happens on about half of the book being written. Sometimes the books finish like normal and sometimes this bug happens
What do you expect to see? Once book writing progress gets to 100%, a message about finishing the book should appear and the book should be finished and in inventory.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure 

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Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.105.345.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Toddler Stuff, Spa Day, Snowy Escape, Seasons, Romantic Garden, Parenthood, Nifty Knitting, My First Pet, Moschino, Luxury Party, Laundry Day, Jungle Adventure, Island Living, Holiday Celebration, High School Years, Growing Together, Get Together, Fitness, Fashion Street, Discover University, Cottage Living, City Living, Cats & Dogs
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Write a book on the computer
What happens when the bug occurs? When writing a book on the computer, the progress bars gets full or very near full. But then the writing cancels out. No message appears that the book was finished. When clicking the computer to resume writing, there is a book icon. But it either gets cancelled out or the sim just sits there doing nothing with the book progress showing 100%. This happens on about half of the book being written. Sometimes the books finish like normal and sometimes this bug happens.
What do you expect to see? Once book writing progress gets to 100%, a message about finishing the book should appear and the book should be finished and in inventory.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure 

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Subject: can't complete books they quit when about done

I have no mods I have also repaired the game several times. I've moved to new houses. I've replaced the computers and have only one computer

Thank u so much locking her in a room and keeping her as the active sims the entire time worked!!

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.108.349.1020 (DX9)(64 Bit)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? University, get to work, legacy edition, bonus content
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Try to write a book
What happens when the bug occurs? The sim just cancel the action
What do you expect to see? The sim not to cancel the action and continue writing
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No

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The sim cancel the action to write a book every time. This occurred after I choose the bestselling Author aspiration