Is it normal to only receive novel royalties once?

may151997

Is it? My sim will receive royalties right after it is finished, and that is it.

LadysimPlayer8

Hello may151997,
In Sims2, the author only receives a one-off payment for writing a novel. The amount can vary - if the author has maxed the Creativity Skill, and it is a best seller, they can receive up to just over $3000.
In Sims3, the author receives weekly royalties for about six weeks which probably added together amounts to the one-off payment in Sims2.
Hope this helps?

may151997

Yes, thank you. I wasn't sure if it was a bug, or just the way it works in Sims 2. When I was reading about writing it said there would be weekly royalties, but it did not specify whether it was 2, 3, or 4. The picture they provided was from 2 though.