The Second Story

Subscribers 127K

Videos 18

Views 4.3M

Channels Like The Second Story

The Second Story offers tutorials and analyses focused on storytelling, worldbuilding, character development, and general writing tips and advice, as evidenced by video titles and the channel description. Content appears to include deep-dives into narrative techniques and critiques of writing trends, with a cadence that results in an average of about 0.3 uploads per week and roughly 281K average views per video. The channel is active since Aug 29, 2023, and has 127K subscribers with total views around 4.3M.

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#1

Bookfox view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

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Videos 410

Views 17.1M

Appearances 27

SERP 100%

Similarity 79%

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Shares focus on storytelling craft and character development as seen in overlapping queries like storytelling tips and character development, with high content similarity (79%) indicating comparable instructional style.

#2

StudioBinder view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 17

SERP 62%

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#3

Writer Brandon McNulty

64% relevance

Subscribers 185K

Videos 415

Views 21.6M

Appearances 18

SERP 44%

Similarity 78%

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Abbie Emmons view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 584K

Videos 679

Views 63.0M

Appearances 17

SERP 32%

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Brandon Sanderson

59% relevance

Subscribers 838K

Videos 1.2K

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Appearances 20

SERP 52%

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Film Courage view on YouTube ▶

57% relevance

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Appearances 10

SERP 31%

Similarity 75%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Bookfox (87% match) and StudioBinder (67% match). Bookfox aligns with overlapping queries like storytelling tips, character development, and writing craft, while StudioBinder overlaps on character development, dialogue writing, and plot structure. Additional contenders include Writer Brandon McNulty (64% match), Abbie Emmons (59%), and Brandon Sanderson (59%), who share interests in worldbuilding tips, dialogue writing, and narrative conflict. The Second Story has 127K subscribers, smaller than StudioBinder (2.2M) and Brandon Sanderson (838K) but larger than Writer Brandon McNulty (185K) and Abbie Emmons (584K). All identified competitors connect through overlapping queries such as storytelling tips, worldbuilding, dialogue writing, and narrative conflict.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Second Story?

Bookfox — 87% match, 197K subscribers; StudioBinder — 67% match, 2.2M subscribers; Writer Brandon McNulty — 64% match, 185K subscribers. The three have in common a focus on writing, editing, and literature with audience interest in storytelling, writing craft, and authorial analysis.

What type of content does The Second Story make?

The Second Story creates content about writing, storytelling, and literary critique, as suggested by titles such as 'Strong Female Characters Are Just Toxic Men', 'Ted Kaczynski Was Right All Along', 'Fanfiction Has Destroyed Writing (And Everything Else)', 'The Antihero Is a Lie', and 'How Modern Schools Make Terrible Writers (Deliberately)'. It uploads about 0.3 videos per week, with an average of 281.3K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Second Story?

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