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Subscribers 469K

Videos 97

Views 68.5M

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Terrible Writing Advice covers writing guidance across topics like worldbuilding, character development, scene writing, dungeon writeups, and genre-specific craft (fantasy, science fiction, and litrpg), delivered through tutorials and structured advice with a clearly tongue-in-cheek branding. The channel appears to publish a mix of instructional videos (e.g., how to start writing, scene writing, worldbuilding) and topic-focused deep-dives, with an average around 338.4K views per video and a recent output pattern suggesting frequent but not daily uploads since joining in 2016. Overall, content emphasizes practical tips and techniques delivered with a unique persona, aiming for helpful tutorials rather than entertainment alone.

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88% relevance

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Videos 410

Views 17.1M

Appearances 27

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

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Both target aspiring writers with advice on writing craft and fiction, share high search overlap on queries like writing advice and how to write fiction, and have a strong, practical content focus (88% match overall; 81% content similarity).

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86% relevance

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Videos 415

Views 21.6M

Appearances 25

SERP 93%

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Competes on core craft topics (writing advice, worldbuilding, originality) with a similar audience seeking practical tips, matching 93% search overlap and 82% content similarity.

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68% relevance

Subscribers 584K

Videos 679

Views 63.0M

Appearances 20

SERP 53%

Similarity 78%

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60% relevance

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Videos 1K

Views 14.4M

Appearances 13

SERP 40%

Similarity 74%

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58% relevance

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Appearances 13

SERP 26%

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Appearances 9

SERP 43%

Similarity 68%

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Discovered competitors include Bookfox (88% match, 197K subscribers) and Writer Brandon McNulty (86% match, 185K subscribers) as the top two. They share overlapping queries with Terrible Writing Advice such as writing advice, how to write fiction, and character development. Reedsy (60% match, 177K subscribers) and Abbie Emmons (68% match, 584K subscribers) also compete on similar topics like story structure and originality in writing. Terrible Writing Advice has 469K subscribers, which is smaller than Abbie Emmons but larger than Bookfox and Writer Brandon McNulty, indicating a mid-to-large audience in a niche of writing guidance. All identified competitors cover similar search interests around craft, with top queries including writing advice, how to write fiction, worldbuilding tips, and story structure.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Terrible Writing Advice?

Bookfox — 88% match, 197K subscribers; Writer Brandon McNulty — 86% match, 185K subscribers; Abbie Emmons — 68% match, 584K subscribers. All three channels are YouTube creators focused on writing and storytelling, offering instructional content and guidance for writers, similar to Terrible Writing Advice.

What type of content does Terrible Writing Advice make?

Terrible Writing Advice makes instructional writing content based on video titles such as HOW TO START WRITING, LITRPG, SCENE WRITING, MONSTER MANUAL, and HOW NOT TO WRITE A MARY SUE. The channel averages about 338.4K views per video and posts at roughly 0.1 uploads per week.

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