The time it took to earn money from writing a novel varied from person to person, depending on factors such as the quality of the novel, its popularity, and the time it was published. If the novel was of high quality and popular, the possibility of receiving royalties after publication was very high. Royalties were calculated based on the number of words, pricing, and time of publication. Generally speaking, the royalty price for every 10,000 words was between 1,000 to 2,000 yuan. If the novel was of good quality, popular, and published at the right time, it was possible to earn royalties within a few months of publication. However, if the quality of the novel was average and the popularity was average, it might take a longer time to earn royalties. In addition, if one wanted to write online novels to make money, they had to consider other factors such as word limit, online literature platform requirements, promotion, and so on.