Authors like Chao Ning and Hsiao Yeh fed the trend by writing books showing ordinary "little guys" in moments of weakness, feeling repentant, or experiencing personal growth through self-reflection.
像趙寧、小野等知名作家也起了帶頭風潮，以「小男人」式的示弱、懺悔或反省成長歷程為書寫內容。