As writers, we’re always looking to develop and improve our craft. No matter how much experience you have, there’s always more to learn, whether you’re studying an emerging genre, brushing up on tropes, learning to market your novel, or practicing new ways to outline your latest manuscript.

Luckily, YouTube offers a whole realm of free resources about writing that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home. In today’s post, we highlight ten of the best YouTube channels for you to expand your writing knowledge.

1. The Creative Penn by Joanna Penn

This channel is produced by New York Times bestselling author Joanna Penn (also known as J. F. Penn). Joanna covers a number of topics including writing tips, book marketing strategies, audiobook narration, author entrepreneur advice, and more. While she is best known for her thriller novels and discusses this genre frequently, she also often invites guest authors onto her channel to discuss other topics including memoir, nonfiction, and screenwriting.

2. WritersLife Wednesday by Abbie Emmons

With upbeat music and emphasis on finding concrete tips for meeting your writing goals, Abbie focuses on providing exercises that will help you in your writing process. Instead of feeling bound by rigid rules, Abbie believes it’s better for authors to feel empowered by understanding how storytelling works. Abbie explains, “On this channel, we don’t talk about the theories of storytelling. We talk about the science—the psychology—of storytelling.”

3. Writing Revolt by Jorden Makelle

Jorden Makelle’s Writing Revolt is a great option if you’re looking for expertise on freelance writing. Jorden teaches courses for bloggers and freelance writers, but she also provides lots of free, helpful advice on her YouTube channel as well. She covers lots of topics including technology, copywriting tips, securing freelance writing work, monetizing your blog, and more.

4. iWriterly by Meg LaTorre

Author and former literary agent Meg LaTorre shares relatable tips for writing and publishing your novel. She is a wealth of information about the publishing industry and provides insider information about everything from querying literary agents to the mechanics of editing your manuscript. She frequently invites guest speakers from the publishing industry to help her share the ins and outs of writing and publishing a book. On her channel, Meg offers advice for those looking at both traditional and indie publishing.

5. Brandon Sanderson

Author Brandon Sanderson is committed to building up the writing community, especially for fellow fantasy writers. His YouTube style is much more relaxed and laid-back than most, which is a refreshing change for those who like a more conversational atmosphere. He has a knack for teaching, which means his videos are not only informative, but also engaging and easy to understand. He even posted several of his full-length lectures on the channel for those who weren’t able to take his guest lecturer class back in 2016.

6. Writing with Jenna Moreci

Jenna won her huge fanbase of over 230K subscribers with her videos’ comedic style, quick wit, and entertaining writing information. A lot of her content is formatted as listicles, such as her “10 Things to Know Before Editing Your Book” or “Top 10 Reasons Readers Put Your Book Down.” She offers concrete writing advice such as how to choose an editor and ways to improve your world building skills, but she also shares lots of writing rants about writers’ quirks, experiencing imposter syndrome, and more.

7. Novel Writing Advice by Ellen Brock

If you’re hoping to learn more about the editorial side of books, Ellen Brock has you covered with lots of illuminating videos from a freelance novel editor’s perspective. Her nuts-and-bolts advice and insider insight make her channel feel like a free, accessible writing course. Her videos are focused primarily on helping you understand what kind of expectations editors and publishers have for manuscripts. She has hosted three “Novel Boot Camp” video series that provide tons of info that walk authors through everything from writing chapter titles to staying motivated while you write your novel.

8. Chris Fox

Chris is a novelist and author of a nonfiction book series that teaches writers how to create financial success. In his channel, he brings in examples from his own writing experiences as he shares advice. He takes the time to not only provide tips about writing and marketing, but he also offers the reasoning behind why certain narrative strategies work and others tend to fall flat. Chris’s channel is a good choice if you’re looking for more business-minded content.

9. Dear Authors by Merphy Napier

Merphy, author of Perfection and Elf Mastery, has a very personable and upbeat video style. Although her channel is technically a BookTube channel, her new “Dear Authors” series is a great resource for authors hoping to better understand the reader perspective. In this series, she surveys her fanbase about different narrative elements and shares her findings. We learn what readers really think about world building, suspense, magic systems, tropes, and more. As she reviews her survey results, she provides insight from her own reading experiences to help explain what authors should learn and apply to their own writing strategies.

10. Terrible Writing Advice by J. P. Beaubien

This channel is a good choice for writers who love sarcasm. Beaubien’s animated videos feature cartoon characters that act out his not-so-wonderful writing tip lessons. Of course, because of the comedic and sarcastic approach, Terrible Writing Advice doesn’t provide helpful advice so much as it helps you spot bad writing strategies in your own practice.