Writing and Inspiration
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this will be my last post for a little while. Doing Some Thinking The title and the intro line are correct. I will be taking a break from this blog. Running this blog has been an awesome experience and helped me develop my writing and grow … Read more A Break from the Blog
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is The Written World. Time to explore the worlds which writers have made. Conclusion to the Epic Chart This week concludes my three-part series on the seven entries of the Epic Chart from my old AP World Literature class. Part 1 centered around Greco-Roman epics. … Read more The Written World #5: Facing the Epic Chart – Part 3
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is The Written World. Time to explore the worlds which writers have made. Last Time with the Epic Chart… We began covering the Epic Chart last week in Part 1. This chart came from my AP World Literature class in high school. The table focused … Read more The Written World #4: Facing the Epic Chart – Part 2
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is The Written World. Time to explore the worlds which writers have made. One Fine Day in English Class My first major reading list came from my old high school’s AP World Literature class. Our teacher walked into class one fine day. Rather than approach … Read more The Written World #3: Facing the Epic Chart – Part 1
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Game Story. Time to discover lessons in writing found in gaming. Rolling into Town All kinds of games have grabbed my interest through the years. This is one series that took a while. One fine day, likely a birthday, holiday, or some other occasion, … Read more Game Story #3. One Month Back into Animal Crossing
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Kotcher’s Pen. Time to delve into my writing’s inner workings. Who Will Tell the Tale? Narrators are critical to stories told in the written word. Their voices are the vehicles for readers to enter the story’s world. The right narrator can make daily life … Read more Kotcher’s Pen #5. Picking a Piece’s Proper Narrator
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Life and Times. Time to share some life lessons and experiences which guide my writing. A Beautiful Bond Friendship is one of the deepest wellsprings for inspiration. The bond between two souls leads to new experiences and insights. And one of the greatest friendships … Read more Life and Times #4: Beauty Beyond Compare
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Game Story. Time to discover lessons in writing found in gaming. A Breakdown of Lore In terms of storytelling, lore generally refers to the deeper story underlying a main plot. It’s an element of worldbuilding that helps set a story in a deeper history. … Read more Game Story #2: Glutton for Lore
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is The Written World. Time to explore the worlds which writers have made. Always the Two I grew up learning about two great writers who founded the modern fantasy genre. C.S. Lewis most famously wrote The Chronicles of Narnia. He wanted to create a fantastical … Read more The Written World #2: The Ring in the Chain
Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Kotcher’s Pen. Time to delve into my writing’s inner workings. Writer’s Worst Fear This week presents a rare creative problem. When time came to prep my weekly post, writer’s block came over me. My original plan was to grace your screens with a Game … Read more Kotcher’s Pen #4: The Fundamentals of Breaking Blocks