Now, with the progress of the times and the development of science and technology, the pace of people's work is constantly getting faster, and the pressure of life is also increasing. It has been 20 years since the novel developed, and during this period, not only many classic online novels have appeared, but also many well-known online writers.
Today, we will take a look at the top 5 online novel authors who will make the most money.
NO.1 The three young people of the Tang family
Tang Jiasanshao, formerly known as Zhang Wei, graduated from the School of Political Science and Law of Hebei University, and studied in the senior writers class of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, the chairman of Xuanshi Tangmen Culture Media Co., Ltd., and is currently a member of the presidium of the Chinese Writers Association, a member of the Beijing Youth Federation, a vice chairman of the Beijing Writers Association, and an honorary chairman of the Zhejiang Internet Writers Association.
His works are mainly fantasy novels, and his representative works include "Child of Light", "Mad God", "Ice and Fire Demon Kitchen", "Douluo Continent" and "Peerless Tangmen", among which the "Douluo Continent" series is particularly well-known. "Douluo Continent" has a total of 5 parts, and the protagonist Tang San in it was born since 2008, carrying the never-ending dream of martial arts for generations of teenagers, and more than ten years have passed and are still the favorite novel characters of many readers. And the anime "Douluo Continent", adapted from his novel of the same name, was also well received.
On January 20, 2018, the online animation "Douluo Continent", jointly produced by Hangzhou Binjiang Cultural Enterprise Xuanji Technology and Penguin Films, was exclusively broadcast on Tencent Video, and in 2022, it became the first animation in China's history to exceed 40 billion plays, and it has long ranked first in the total hot search list of Tencent Video station. In addition, "Douluo Continent" has also been adapted into a live-action TV series, which will be broadcast in the prime time of Yangba, and the game of the same name has already been developed and launched.
In April 2024, Tang Jiasanshao announced the suspension of updates on the online platform, and has been creating continuously for 20 years, of which only one has been interrupted.
In terms of income, the three young people of the Tang family have already achieved financial freedom with their works. As early as 2012, Tang Sanshao became the "king of online writers" with the strongest ability to attract money with a total royalty income of 33 million for 5 years. Since then, until 2018, the Tang family has dominated the list for six times, and topped the list again with a royalty income of 130 million yuan.
NO.2 天蚕土豆
Silkworm Potato, formerly known as Li Hu, is known for its unique creative style of fantasy novels, and has been adapted into games, comics and film and television works many times, the writing style is delicate and orderly, the plot ups and downs, and the connotation is profound.
In 2009, with the long fantasy novel "Breaking the Sky", he became a platinum writer of the starting Chinese network. Until now, there have been many derivative works of "Breaking the Sky", anime, games, movies, and peripherals, which are definitely classics among classics, and they are ranked fourth in the list of novels with a click rate of over 100 million, and they are also the first of the top ten must-read fantasy novels.
In 2012, he won the third place in the list of rich Chinese Internet writers with "Martial Arts", and was selected as a young talent in propaganda, ideology and culture in 2019.
In addition to writing, he also serves as the vice chairman of the Zhejiang Internet Writers Association, a member of the 10th National Committee of the China Writers Association, and has won many honors including the Hall of Fame Award of the "Orange Melon Online Literature Award", Zhejiang Youth Leader of the Year, and the only online writer on the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 Elite List.
NO.3 辰东
Chen Dong, formerly known as Yang Zhendong, is a high-profile Chinese online novelist who enjoys a high reputation in the online literature community for his rich imagination and engaging narrative style.
Chen Dong is good at portraying heroism, good at hard-core character sketching, and good at suspense with big openings and closings. Chen Dong's works are mainly based on fantasy and fairy tales, and his representative works include "Tomb of the Gods", "Covering the Sky", "Perfect World", "Holy Ruins", etc., especially "Holy Ruins" and "Perfect World", which won the 4th Starting Point Golden Keyboard Award in 2013 and the key works support project of the China Writers Association in 2018, and were permanently collected by the National Library.
A grain of dust can reclaim the sea, a piece of grass can cut off the sun, moon and stars, and the world will be turned upside down in a snap of a finger. The heroes rise together, all the races stand up, the saints compete for hegemony, and the heavens and the earth are shaken; Ask the vast earth, who is the lord of ups and downs? A teenager walks out of the wilderness, and it all starts here.
NO.4 猫腻
Mao Greasy, formerly known as Xiaofeng, once studied at Sichuan University, but began his writing career before graduating, he is known for his delicate style, orderly structure, ups and downs of the plot and profound connotation, and is known as a "literary youth" author in the online literature industry.
As can be seen from most of the previous works, the greasy novel has both story and thematic depth. He uses solid writing skills to tell readers a good story while clearly expressing some thoughts, conveying some emotions, and highlighting specific values. has shaped flesh-and-blood rivers and lakes.
Mao's representative works include "The Story of the Vermilion Bird", "Celebrating More Than Years", "The Night", "The Legend of the Chosen Heaven" and so on.
The film and television of the cat greasy IP is also very successful, and many representative works that have been successfully adapted and broadcast have performed well, and the remaining works are also actively promoting the film and television process in the attention of the audience. Such as "Celebrating More Than Years" and "Choosing Heaven", these works have also received high praise from the audience.
Tomorrow, "Celebrating More Than Years 2" will also be broadcast, and I believe that many people have been looking forward to it for a long time like me, I want to know who the eldest princess is with? Why did Yan Bingyun make a move on Fan Xian? Will Emperor Qing be killed by Fan Xian in the end? We will wait and see the broadcast of "Celebrating More Than Years 2".
NO.5 耳根
Ergen, whose real name is Liu Yong, is mainly based on Xianxia novels, and is deeply loved by readers, including "Immortal Rebellion", "Seeking Demons", "I Want to Seal the Sky", etc., the style of the work is fresh and elegant, the plot twists and turns are touching, the language is fluent and beautiful, and it has a strong sense of cultivation and beauty.
His main masterpiece "Immortal Rebellion" has been loved and fascinated by countless readers, and has long occupied the top of the monthly ticket list of Xianxia novels at the starting point.
"Seeking Demons" is the pinnacle of Ergen's work, both in terms of plot construction and the use of language skills, although the results are not particularly optimistic, but in terms of the overall story, it is good enough. What is written is the story of Su Ming, who was planned by fate, unwilling to be controlled by fate and struggled with fate. And the word love runs through the whole book. Reading it carefully will have an indescribable artistic conception.
Ergen has a huge number of loyal fans at home and abroad, and his works have been adapted into various forms such as animation, comics, and games, and have set amazing records on various platforms.