The following steps were required to publish a serial novel online: 1. Choose an online novel platform such as Qidian Chinese Network, Zongheng Chinese Network, etc. These platforms all provided the function of serializing novels. One could register an account and start serializing their own novels. 2. After creating a novel account, log in to the platform and create a novel. In this step, he needed to provide basic information about the novel, such as the name of the novel, the name of the author, the genre of the novel, and so on. 3. After completing the creation of the novel, you can start writing the novel. In the process of writing, one had to pay attention to the plot, character creation, and worldview setting of the novel to ensure that the content of the novel was complete, rich, and interesting. 4. After writing the novel, you can start to think about the outline and revise it so that it will be easier to publish and promote the novel on the platform. 5. When you publish a novel, you need to select the chapters of the novel and arrange and edit them according to the requirements of the platform. The serial novel needed to be constantly updated to maintain the novel's appeal and readers 'attention in order to obtain better writing and publishing opportunities. These are the basic steps to publish a serial novel online. I hope it will be helpful.