Those who wrote novels and earned millions of yuan a year belonged to the high-income class in the online literature world. However, the specific income level would also be affected by factors such as region, industry, writing style, and the audience of the works. In the online literature industry, people who made millions of dollars a year were often referred to as " internet ". They were a group with a higher income level in the writing industry. These people earned money online by writing novels. Their representative works would usually be published or adapted into television dramas, movies, and other forms of works to gain more exposure and audience. In addition to writing income, some people would also earn a higher income through other means such as editing, planning, and promotion of websites.