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Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Stories on Screen. Time to cover the films and shows which inspire my writing. Best Way to Share, Only Way to Watch One of the greatest joys you can find in a good story is sharing it with others. Why else would book clubs … Read more Stories on Screen #2: Sharing Shows, Sharing Stories

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. Beyond Bookshelves Last time in Life and Times, I shared the benefits of building bookcases. I discussed moving forward after returning home to be with family. Starting with the … Read more Life and Times #3: A Brand-New Beginning

Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Game Story. Time to discover lessons in writing found in gaming. Lessons from Every Medium All mediums of storytelling hold lessons for each other. Books have inspired filmmakers, films have sparked singers, and songs have led to books. Videogames are no different. I’m a … Read more Game Story #1: Simple Plots, Memorable Adventures

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. Uniting the Stories Last week, I covered the joys of revision. I detailed my general history with revision and discussed my current routines. This week, I go into more depth on the revision of … Read more Kotcher’s Pen # 3: Chronicling My Time with Story Chronicles

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. Rewriting, Rewriting, Rewriting “Good writing is rewriting, rewriting, rewriting.” That would be one of the most influential lessons learned in my college years. I learned it from one of the best professors in my … Read more Kotcher’s Pen #2: The Joys of Revision

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. There is Another Fantasy covers a diverse spread of writing. You’ve got stories in other worlds, you’ve got other worlds invading the real world, and you’ve got the real world invading other … Read more The Written World #1: The Forgotten Founder of Fantasy

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. Piles and Piles In the senior year of high school, The Divine Comedy made me a reader. Love for that book pushed me to grab plenty more. That summer, … Read more Life and Times #2: Benefits of Building Bookcases

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. Confirming a Name Confirmation is an important rite of passage for us Catholics. In this sacrament, we believe we gain wisdom and gifts from the Holy Spirit. One major … Read more Life and Times # 1: Discovering My Patron Saint

Welcome to the cKotch.Com blog. I’m Christopher Kotcher, and this is Stories on Screen. Time to cover the films and shows which inspire my writing. Catching My Interest I’m a Pokémon fan. Always have been, since day one. The games are my bread and butter. Most of the anime series have been good or great. … Read more Stories on Screen #1: An Electrifying Case

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. Focusing In Writers tend to be known for doing one thing well. Dean Koontz writes thrillers. Stephen King writes horror. Timothy Zahn writes the best Stars Wars books. (James Luceno and Claudia Gray are … Read more Kotcher’s Pen #1: Finding Focus