" Distress " was a contemporary Chinese web novel. It used the protagonist's growing up experience as the main line. Through the perspective of an ordinary person, it showed the various problems of social reality and the complexity of human nature. The following is the embodiment of the novel's writing technique: 1. The perspective of a small character: Wang Yun, the protagonist of the novel, is an ordinary person. His perspective shows the small things in society, such as family disputes, human feelings, the gap between the rich and the poor, and so on. Through these small things, he reflects the reality of society. 2. Description of details: The novel presents small social phenomena through delicate descriptions, such as the trivial things that happened in Wang Yun's family and the subtle relationship between him and Wang Li. These details make the readers feel the small problems in society. 3. The complexity of human nature: Through the experience of the protagonist Wang Yun in the novel, the complexity of human nature is shown. He experienced family disputes, friendship betrayal, love loss and other setbacks, but he never gave up the pursuit of life and finally became a strong person. 4. Reflection on social problems: Through the experience of the protagonist Wang Yun, the author reflected on social problems such as education, medical care, employment, etc. Through Wang Yun's experience, the author called on people to pay attention to these problems and work hard for them. Through the writing technique of showing the small things in society and reflecting the reality of society and the complexity of human nature through the experience of the protagonist Wang Yun, the readers have a deeper understanding of society.