The remuneration for writing novels online varied according to the type of work, platform, style, plot, and other factors. It also depended on the readers 'gifts and donations. On Qidian and other major online novel platforms, the average author's royalties were usually between a few thousand to tens of thousands of yuan. However, those who wrote excellent works or had a large number of fans would be paid a high price. In addition to royalties, some online novel platforms would also charge authors a traffic fee, which was the fee generated by the traffic of the novel through the platform. These fees varied according to different platforms and traffic sources, and could generally range from a few yuan to thousands of yuan. It was important to note that writing novels online was a tough job that required a lot of time and energy. Therefore, royalties were only a part of the author's income. Other factors such as copyright fees and living expenses had to be considered.