The charging method for online novels varied from platform to platform, but it was usually based on chapters, word count, reading volume, and so on. Chapter fees were usually calculated based on the number of words and the number of readers. For example, if the average word count of a chapter was 1000 words and the number of reads was 10000, the platform would usually calculate the cost of the chapter based on 1000 words per read or 1000 reads. The word count was charged according to the word count, usually based on a certain percentage of the word count, such as 1% or 2%. For example, if a novel had 1 million words and was calculated according to the word count ratio of 1%, the author would have to pay 100000 times 1% to the platform, which was 100 yuan. The reading rate was calculated based on the reading rate. For example, if a novel was read 1000 times, the fee would be calculated according to the number of reads. Other than that, there were also other charging methods such as full-cost payment, and the specific charging methods would vary according to the platform.