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Bio A film buff and avid reader, he spent several years at the Architectural Association in London, England - where multiple disciplines and mixed media are a way of life. A staunch advocate of free software, he was a Web designer, and Information Technology (IT) consultant - in a previous existence. In his spare time (and if you ask him nicely) he designs funky-looking buildings that won't fall down. He writes freelance now, and has taken his first steps into the world of screenwriting. In 2005, he won the BBC World Service International Vocabulary Competition. His screenplay, "First Past The Post" was among the winners of Script Frenzy 2009, the international screenwriting challenge. His work has most recently appeared in Writing-World magazine, A Twist of Noir, Powder Burn Flash, and The Flash Fiction Offensive. Des is on Facebook, and tweets periodically on Twitter. You can keep up with his activities on his blog, Des Nnochiri's Write to Speak. Sign Up for Free Gifts and Updates! Thanks for stopping by. Just enter your name and e-mail address in the box below:
And you'll receive some cool FREE STUFF, and updates on my latest activities. Be sure to Check Your Inbox for an immediate response from me (Des_Nnochiri@sendfree.com). In the Mix... Here, you'll find links to some of my past work, in various genres and media. "Comedy of Terrors": Using well-known comedies as the basis for a horror movie. "Logging the Loglines": Some ideas for future development. "CineMarriages of Inconvenience": Some mixed-genre film projects that (probably) won't see the light of day. "Japanese Ghosts and Creepy Kids": My take on a pleasing trend in contemporary horror movies. "So, There Were These Three Guys, and a Cow...": A day in the life of the author, and a slice of life as it's lived in today's Nigeria. "Maverick Element": An extract from my novel in progress, offering an alternative view of evolutionary history. "From Gatwick to Djigibombo" : An extract from a journal of my travels in the heart of Africa. "Cheap Gold Dirt" : An African perspective on a pressing problem for consumers. "Perchance To Dream": An original short story, which provided the basis for the original screenplay also featured here. "Redemption Road": An original short story, in the detective / thriller genre. "Marvel-Ous Movies": What really turned the tide in favor of the big-screen superhero? "Who In God's Name..?": A humorous piece providing answers to an age-old question.
Get the Write Tools! Some of the writing tools that I've developed or adapted, and find particularly useful. Plus, links to useful Web resources. JeoparDossier: A tool for character development, based on the format of the old "Jeopardy" game show. Samara's Ring: A tool for generating conflict, anguish, and villainy. The Seventh Sanctum: The pool of all knowledge. Not really, but it's a cracking Web site, if you find your own well of ideas has run dry. WriteSparks: A free story generator. Ideal for short stories and flash fiction. The Hat: No magic. Just a nifty (and free!) random chooser for generating character names, storylines, or streams of consciousness. MikkoMatrix: A free random generator. Ideal for character names, or story concepts. RoughDraft: An excellent screenplay editor. And, it's free! CutePDF Writer: A free tool for converting text and Rich Text files into Portable Document Format (PDF). doPDF Printer: Similar to CutePDF - but with greater flexibility and ease of installation. FoxIt Reader: A slimline alternative to Acrobat Reader. Free, of course. Jarte: Free word processor, with an innovative interface. PolyEdit Lite: Free word processor, with a more conventional (Microsoft Office-type) approach. WordWeb: Excellent free dictionary and thesaurus. Papel: A tool for storing your thoughts on a given project, in an intuitive manner. Floppy Office: An Office-on-a_Stick, with several miniature applications you can run from a flash drive. Momentum Writer: A text editor, dedicated to getting you writing. Without looking back. Not for the faint of heart...
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In The Works:
"Thanks for the interest. But, no." Logline: A Presidential candidate and one-time porn star runs a tight race with a scandal-seeking investigative journalist - and the cartel that's paid her $100 million to lose the election.
Seven years after investigative journalist Daniel Mahler was publicly discredited and forced into hiding over false allegations in an article on Mob-financed charities, blogger Daniel Post receives an anonymous package: a Betamax video cassette of a no-budget porno film made in the 1980s. Its star: an ingenue named Cassidy Cummings, who's a dead ringer for glamorous Senator and current Presidential hopeful, Charlene Hendricks. The Senator is riding high in the polls - thanks in part to a less than glowing campaign conducted by her main rival, Treasury Secretary Felton Luster. But life for Charlene isn't all roses. She and her 10-year old daughter Piper are conducting their affairs in the absence of the girl's father, Philip Hendricks - who's at a private clinic in a chemically-induced coma, recuperating from injuries sustained in a horrific collision with a long-distance cargo transport. The Senator is getting heat from another source: Bondai Petrovich, a casino owner whose legitimate businesses (and those of his confreres) are a mask for activities of a darker kind. Namely, the abduction and trafficking of young girls over national and international borders, for use in various aspects of the sex industry. Petrovich's cartel has made an "unofficial contribution" of $100 million to Senator Hendricks - on the condition that she withdraw from the Presidential race. Charlene has taken the money, but is still very much in the running. Fearing a backlash of public sympathy in the wake of further tragedies in the Senator's life, Petrovich is mandated to adopt more subtle methods of persuasion to get Charlene to concede. Meanwhile, Daniel Post is mourning a tragedy of his own: the destruction in a freak electrical incident of the Betamax tape, and the machine which was used to play it. Desperate to get the full story, Daniel raises the issue on his crusading blog, "The Post." And receives the first of a series of cryptic clues from a contributor known only as Nostalgia84 - which take him on a cross-country trail of events whose dramatic conclusion occurs on the night of the election.
Title: Death On Appeal " Forty-eight hours to prove you're innocent of murder. Or die." Logline: In a future of absolute justice, a reformed gangster hits the street to prove he didn't murder his wife - with no memory of the day of the crime, and only 48 hours to live. The Premise: In a future where the death penalty has been modified to decongest the Appeals system of a huge caseload of homicides, a former gangster with a rare syndrome causing outbursts of violent rage and loss of short-term memory must delve into a murky past, to find the true killers of his wife and her work-mate - a crime he has been convicted of. Under the justice system of a world gone mad, he must confront the masterminds of a criminal conspiracy, and thwart the plans of a seductive sociopath with a murderous past - with only 48 hours till the court-administered nano-toxin in his bloodstream goes critical.
With violence at unprecedented levels, prisons overcrowded, and the court system virtually paralysed, radical measures have been introduced to control crime. Spenser Hammett - convicted of the brutal slaying of his wife Veronica and her work supervisor - is sentenced to Death On Appeal. Though the circumstantial evidence doesn't look good, Hammett claims he's innocent. Suffering from a medical condition that has left him with no memory of the day of the crime, he's got only 48 hours to unravel a web of circumstances involving the office politics of his rich and gorgeous late wife, the activities of an infatuated student at the reform school where he works, and the influence of a beautiful schemer and sexual manipulator without a conscience. If he fails, the court-administered nano-toxin in Hammett's bloodstream will carry out his execution.
Title: Spotter "Vengeance is sweet. And now, she's pissed." Logline: A private investigator with a tragic past must prevent the supernatural instrument of his vengeance from completing its mission - and destroying the agency they both work for. The Premise: A former DEA officer turned private eye becomes an operative of a "revenger's agency" employing the services of an unstoppable super-human killer: a thoughtform engaged in a murderous rebellion against its creators - and somehow connected to the enigmatic beauty who is its next target.
Under the codename "Spotter", he serves as an operative of Terminus, an agency that carries out revenge contracts against and on behalf of various governments, and organised crime. His mission is to act as the eyes and ears of Hesperus, the agency's principal assassin - a killer seemingly unbound by natural laws. When Terminus' latest dossier lands on Joey's desk, he turns his spotlight on the target. Rachel Knight, a beautiful recluse. In the course of his surveillance, Joey comes to a startling conclusion: that Rachel Knight is Hesperus. Why give Hesperus a contract to terminate herself? The answer leads Joey to the heart of Terminus, and the discovery that Hesperus is an egregore - a thoughtform generated by the collective mind of the group's inner circle, based on the physical model of Rachel Knight. Plus the fact that Hesperus has gone rogue, and wants to destroy her creators - so she can be free to murder whomever she chooses. With the rebellious monster eliminating targets left, right, and center, Joey and Rachel must form an uneasy alliance to stop her - and to deal with the disturbing implications of her true relationship to Rachel Knight.
Title: The Stuff of Dreams With big money on his mind, Travis dreams he's in a bank vault, grabbing all he sees. He wakes up to a bedroom full of cash. Around $40 million, to be exact. Travis quits his job and buys a mansion, a Ferrari, and a Harley-Davidson. Wears all the right clothes; goes to all the cool places. He's filthy rich, and loving it. When a freak motorbike accident lands Travis in hospital, a ward nurse asks his help in recovering an heirloom. Travis dreams it up, along with its original owner - who died over 25 years ago. In the aftermath of this, Travis' life becomes increasingly complicated. There's the unwanted scrutiny from the print, Web, and television media. Stalkers, and random nuts on the street. The Russian Mob, who'll try anything - seduction, sedation, physical violence - to abduct Travis, for profit. Subliminal assault from Celluloid Legends, a group dedicated to the restoration of Old Hollywood - without the use of CGI. They're hoping Travis can resurrect some major stars, to help them. And the persistent interventions of Dept. of Paranormal Research agent Carter Muldoon. When things go pear-shaped, no amount of hi-tech security (and no number of sleepless nights) will ensure Travis' safety - or bring his growing powers under control. He's going to have to get creative.
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