After writing a web novel, one might not receive a tip from others. Tipping was a way of giving back to the author. Although the money would be directly transferred to the author's account, the author might not know or use the money immediately. Some novels might allow the author to decide whether to accept the reward or use the reward money for other purposes after writing. The source of the reward money might also be different. Some novel platforms would pay the author directly, while others would distribute the reward money to the operation of the platform. Therefore, the author might not know how much reward money he actually received. If the online novel was to be serialised on these platforms, it was recommended to check the relevant platform rules and procedures to understand whether the author had the opportunity to receive tips and how to use these funds.