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Writing the Unspoken
You spend more hours a day thinking about one person than you would admit to anyone, and there is no one you can tell.
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8 chapters · 7 reflection prompts · 3 letters you never send · 45 dated writing fields
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Chapter 7
Letters you will never send
Three guided letters for what you cannot say anywhere else. You write them, and they stay with you.
- To the person this is about.
- To the version of you who started this.
- To the one who will one day stand on the other side.
What the eight chapters do
From a feeling without a name to your own words
- Chapters 1 and 2There is a name for this
Why hidden love feels so intense, the arc of limerence, and where unspoken feelings show up in daily life and in the body.
- Chapters 3 and 4Head versus heart
A written conversation between what you know and what you feel, and what actually happens when you write.
- Chapters 5 to 7Seven prompts, a What If, three letters
The core. Each prompt asks you to come back to your own answer after a week.
- Chapter 8 and afterYour turning point
The guilt that comes even though you did nothing wrong, and the grief for a loss no one around you can see. At the end, the Thirty Days Later page for looking back.
No order you have to follow and no deadline. Read a chapter, let it settle, and write when you are ready.
Not a limerence workbook
It will not talk you into leaving
Most limerence workbooks assume you want out. Writing the Unspoken starts from the feeling as it is: no programme, no progress score, no push towards no contact. It draws on Dorothy Tennov's research on limerence and James Pennebaker's work on expressive writing. The sources are on the last pages.
“I wrote this eBook because I lived the same kind of love and needed a place for it. The research is on the last pages. My own experience is on the page before.”
Simone Pleifer, MSc · Founder of Journals by Simone, Vienna · More about Simone
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What you may want to know first
What exactly is Writing the Unspoken?
Writing the Unspoken is a 54-page guided eBook by Journals by Simone with 8 chapters, 7 reflection prompts, a What If chapter, 3 unsent letters and 45 dated writing fields for adults living with limerence, secret love or a situationship. It combines short research-based readings with structured writing prompts.
Is limerence the same as being in love?
Not quite. Limerence, a term coined by psychologist Dorothy Tennov in 1979, describes an intense, often involuntary state of longing and intrusive thinking about one person, fuelled by uncertainty. Writing the Unspoken names its arc so you can recognise where you are, without deciding for you what the feeling means.
Is this for a past relationship or a present one?
It is written for a present, unresolved love that still lives in your daily life, whether that is a situationship, unspoken feelings for someone close to you, or someone who is not free. You do not need to have ended or decided anything to begin.
Is this an interactive web app or a PDF?
It is a guided PDF eBook in A4 format. Your download is available immediately after purchase. It works in GoodNotes, Notability or any annotation app, and it prints cleanly if you prefer paper.
Is my purchase private?
Yes. No package arrives and nothing sits on a shelf. Your purchase is delivered as a download to your email, and nothing you write in the eBook is visible to Journals by Simone or stored anywhere.
Is this only for women?
No. The eBook is written in inclusive language and designed for anyone experiencing these feelings, regardless of gender or relationship type.
Do I need journaling experience?
No. Every prompt comes with a short reading that gives it context, and there are no correct answers. It works even if reflective writing is completely new to you.
How long does it take to complete?
There is no fixed timeline. Most people read one chapter at a time and return to the prompts over several weeks. A Thirty Days Later page invites you back one month after you begin.
Do I need the Love in Secrecy Journal alongside this?
No. Writing the Unspoken works on its own. The Love in Secrecy Journal and the Emotional Clarity Calendar are separate tools for a daily writing practice, and the eBook gives them context if you use them together.
Is there a German edition?
Yes. The German edition is a separate product with the same 54-page structure and is available at journalsbysimone.com/de-de.
Is this a replacement for therapy?
No. This eBook is a reflective tool for personal emotional awareness. It does not replace professional therapy or medical advice.
I am not sure this eBook is right for me.
Then start with the Check-in: four questions, and you know which journal fits. The mini journal that comes with it is free.
For what you have never told anyone
Eight chapters and three letters that stay with you. Instant, private, on your own device.
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