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6 Great YouTube Channels for Writers

  • Writer: CJ Franklin
    CJ Franklin
  • Jul 22
  • 3 min read

YouTube is great.

Was it greater before they blocked AdBlock?

I plead the fifth.

YouTube is home to amazing resources for writers. Interviews with authors, masterclasses, university classes and more. It also has some amazing creators dedicated to the art of writing.

Whether you’re watching and taking notes, or turning it on while you cook, here are 6 great YouTube channels that can help you become a better writer.

I tried to include a mix of smaller and larger channels. Of course, there are many, many awesome creators on the platform. These are 6 are great.


The Written World

The Written World recently came back to YouTube after taking some time off. Hopefully, they stick around and we get more videos.

They make 6 to 10-minute essay-type documentaries usually around a specific skillset from an author. Most recently, they did a video on George Orwell’s writing density.

They do a great job with examples of how Orwell gives the reader heaps of information while maintaining good pacing and an interesting novel.

Each video has a very specific topic, is well-researched and gives plenty for you to digest.



The Creative Penn

The Creative Penn is one of the more popular blogs in the authorpreneur space. Johanna covers everything from self-publishing to marketing to actual writing.

Her podcast is available on YouTube but I think her channel shines from the backlist of content available. There are plenty of interviews with people across the writing spectrum. Also, more bite-sized content around writing, time management and more.

She’s popular for a reason. She’s good.



Writer Brandon McNulty

A channel that’s growing rapidly with each release, Brandon is an author who creates new videos each week about writing. Very specifically writing.

Good vs bad dialogue, character development, how to write jump scares, and so many more.

All of his videos are about the craft. They are all well-researched and contain tons of information. He uses popular examples to show his points and I learn from every single one.

A wonderful resource for anyone.



Hello Future Me

The most popular creator on the list, Hello Future Me is a fantastic resource.

He crafts intricate essays about a variety of topics, but mostly about different types of world-building. He has even written two books about world-building.

Not that he only does world-building. Recently he did a series of videos on revolutions, drawing examples from real-world and fantasy revolutions. How do they start, what can they be like, failures, successes, etc.

The videos are interesting and detailed. Sometimes it takes me an extra watch to fully grasp all the information.



Film Courage

A bit of a different entry for this list. Film Courage is tailored more towards the visual medium. (Surprise!)

They feature interviews from a variety of writers, directors and producers. Most have to do with the act of writing a film or movie. Why do cliches work sometimes but not others? Things like that.

I don’t love every video but I find many of them contain great information about writing. It’s also interesting to hear from a different perspective on writing.



Jenna Moreci

Jenna is a working author who shares weekly videos ranging from writing side characters to issues with KDP.

She has a specific sense of humour that gives her videos some character. She’s also very honest which I appreciate. She’s not afraid to give honest opinions on the self-publishing industry, the players in the publishing industry and more.



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Hope you enjoyed this quick article with some YouTube recommendations. Please let me know if you have any of your own. (Always looking for more!)

 
 
 

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