Noteworthy Notebook: The Complete Rebuild
After weeks of restructuring, rewriting, redesigning, and reimagining, The Noteworthy Notebook Mod has been completely rebuilt 100% from scratch. Every feature has been rewritten for stability, immersion, and realism, and I'm really happy with it!
Here’s what’s new, improved, and freshly added:
📘 A More Realistic Writing Experience
Manuscripts are now physical items in your Sim’s inventory—bound pages, handwritten and tangible, just as a notebook should be.
Notebook Originals now behave like proper manuscripts, letting you publish them through the mailbox or Simazon (with my Write Books Overhaul mod).
The Kindling Collective has joined the indie publishing world, perfect for shorter works and notebook-based stories.
🖋️ Mini-Genres for Notebook Originals
Notebook Originals now have their own dedicated mini-genres that are actual books, not just icons—quicker to write than full novels and tailored to a variety of styles:
Conspiracy Fiction • Contemporary Romance • Cozy Mystery • Creepypasta • Crime Noir • Dark Fantasy • Dystopian • Fables • Fanfiction • Gothic Fiction • Historical Romance • Lyrics • Military Fiction • Paranormal Romance • Personal Memoir • Philosophical Essay • Romantic Comedy • Satirical Fiction • Sonnet • Steampunk • Urban Fantasy • Young Adult
A perfect option for Sims who want to write creatively without committing to a full novel!
📚 New Main Genres
Your Sims can now write in these fully fleshed-out main genres, regardless of DLC:
Thriller • Adventure • Historical Fiction • Crime • Supernatural • Tragedy • Self-Help • Short Stories • Fantasy • Sci-Fi • Mystery • Drama • Comedy • Children's • Poetry • Screenplay • Nonfiction • Horror • Biography • Romance
Each feels distinct, polished, and better integrated into gameplay.
📖 Skill Manuals, Reimagined
Every skill book from every pack you own now appears as an actual manual with a more immersive name, such as:
An Apothecary’s Handbook
Archaeology Field Manual
Guide to Improvisational Comedy
Health & Wellness Guide
…and many more.
Only manuals for packs you own will appear. Everything is 100% Base Game Compatible.
🏆 Writing Competition—Fully Recreated
The Prose & Plumbob Society's competition has been rebuilt with clear, visible goals, making the competition feel more structured, rewarding, and exciting.
💌 Cards, Letters, Pen Pals & Postcards
Design custom cards to gift or send. You can choose from different designs, display them, write in them, or even sell them in a shop or on Plopsy if you have Nifty Knitting.
Handwrite letters to Pen Pals and receive collectible postcards in return—a more personal way for Sims to connect.
✍️ Handwritten Hustlez—Rebuilt
This gig system has been recreated from scratch with better objectives, improved writing tasks, and all-new gigs to keep the hustle fresh.
📝 Journaling—Expansive & Immersive
The journaling feature has been completely redesigned, including:
Brand-new unlockable entries
Optional goal-setting with actual visible milestones
More mood, location, and experience-based writing prompts
A deeper sense of progression for dedicated journalers
✨ In short…
This is more than an update; it’s a full transformation. The Notebook Mod is now vastly more immersive, with dozens of new ways for Sims to write, create, express, and connect.
If you love storytelling gameplay, slice-of-life realism, or watching your Sims grow through their writing, this rebuild was made for you.
I also completely recreated the notebook itself, so there's a cover for every Sim. And no NPCs swiping it all the time... There are too many features to list here, so head to Hobbies & Activities in the Build Buy catalog or just search 'Notebook' to get started.
~midnitetech 💚
🌐Lot 51's Core Library 📁midnitetech_modlibrary You'll need the newest version released on Dec 12. 2025 ✍️Write Books Overhaul (for publishing). You'll need the newest version released on Dec 12, 2025. 🎮Required DLC: None/Base Game Compatible
Download to C:\Users\....\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods Don't forget 🌐Lot 51's Core Library, 📁midnitetech_modlibrary & ✍️Write Books Overhaul—script files must be no more than 1 folder deep.
PATREON (public release 23rd December 2025)
