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{{my stories}}
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I'm just what the name says. A reader. I grew up on Science Fiction and saturday morning cartoons. In the 90's transformation was commonplace in toons. From ''Digimon'' to ''Beastwars'' to my personal favorite, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_in_the_22nd_Century ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'']. I read [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_k_dick Philip K. Dick] Prolifically, and am just starting to get into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Westerfeld Scott Westerfeld's] stuff.
I'm just what the name says. A reader. I grew up on Science Fiction and saturday morning cartoons. In the 90's transformation was commonplace in toons. From ''Digimon'' to ''Beastwars'' to my personal favorite, [[Wikipedia:Sherlock_Holmes_in_the_22nd_Century|''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'']]. I read [[Wikipedia:Philip K. Dick|Philip K. Dick]] Prolifically, and am just starting to get into [[Wikipedia:Scott_Westerfeld|Scott Westerfeld's]] stuff.


Recomended reading below:
Recomended reading below:
:*Evolutions Darling - Scott Westerfeld
:*Evolutions Darling - Scott Westerfeld
::A story about a space ship AI that grows to Turing completeness. This classifies it as human, with human rights. The captain, not wanting to lose his ship ai, tries to erase it, leading to its escape and evolution over time. ''A word of caution. All of Westerfelds earlier, non Young Adult, work has very vivid and violent sexual imagry''
::A story about a space ship AI that grows to Turing completeness. This classifies it as human, with human rights. The captain, not wanting to lose his ship ai, tries to erase it, leading to its escape and evolution over time. ''A word of caution. Most of Westerfelds earlier, non Young Adult, work has very vivid and violent sexual imagry''
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnighters_1:_The_Secret_Hour The] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnighters_2:_Touching_Darkness Midnighters] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnighters_3:_Blue_Noon Trilogy] - Scott Westerfeld
:*[[Wikipedia:Midnighters_1:_The_Secret_Hour|The]] [[Wikipedia:Midnighters_2:_Touching_Darkness|Midnighters]] [[Wikipedia:Midnighters_3:_Blue_Noon|Trilogy]] - Scott Westerfeld
::The story of a girl who stumbles into the world of Midnight in Bixby, Oklahoma. Trapped for the thirteenth hour every night in a frozen time where Darkness comes alive, and thirteen is a powerfull number. The series, Westerfelds first foray into Young Adult fiction, is well built. A strongly developed mythos and world that is inhabited by well developed characters. If all you care about is transformation, the second book in the series will interest you, but I recomend reading the whole thing.
::The story of a girl who stumbles into the world of Midnight in Bixby, Oklahoma. Trapped for the thirteenth hour every night in a frozen time where Darkness comes alive, and thirteen is a powerfull number. The series, Westerfelds first foray into Young Adult fiction, is well built. A strongly developed mythos and world that is inhabited by well developed characters. If all you care about is transformation, the second book in the series will interest you, but I recomend reading the whole thing.
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Yesterday_(novel) So Yesterday] - Scott Westerfeld
:*[[Wikipedia:So_Yesterday_(novel)|So Yesterday]] - Scott Westerfeld
::Any book that can incorperate the siezer inducing episode of Pokemon, and still make perfect sense has to be good.
::Any book that can incorperate the siezer inducing episode of Pokemon, and still make perfect sense has to be good.
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeps_(novel) Peeps] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Days_(novel) The Last Days] - Scott Westerfeld
:*[[Wikipedia:Peeps_(novel)|Peeps]] and [[Wikipedia:The_Last_Days_(novel)|The Last Days]] - Scott Westerfeld
::A fresh and scientific aproach to the common vampire story. Parasites and STD's oh my.
::A fresh and scientific aproach to the common vampire story. Parasites and STD's oh my.
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uglies The] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretties Ugglies] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specials_(novel) Series] - Scott Westerfeld
:*[[Wikipedia:Uglies|The]] [[Wikipedia:Pretties|Ugglies]] [[Wikipedia:Specials_(novel)|Series]] - Scott Westerfeld
::His newest work to come out. "Set in a future post-scarcity dystopian world in which everyone is turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery upon reaching age 16. It tells the story of teenager Tally Youngblood who rebels against society's enforced conformity, after her new found friends Shay and David show her the downsides to becoming a "pretty"." From the Wiki. The series as a whole is very good. Definitely an eye opener.
::His newest work to come out. "Set in a future post-scarcity dystopian world in which everyone is turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery upon reaching age 16. It tells the story of teenager Tally Youngblood who rebels against society's enforced conformity, after her new found friends Shay and David show her the downsides to becoming a "pretty"." From the Wiki. The series as a whole is very good. Definitely an eye opener.


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:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Scanner_Darkly A Scanner Darkly] - Philip K. Dick
:*[[Wikipedia:A_Scanner_Darkly|A Scanner Darkly]] - Philip K. Dick
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep%3F Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?] - Philip K. Dick
:*[[Wikipedia:Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep%3F|Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?]] - Philip K. Dick
::This was made into a movie by the name of BladeRunner. Perhaps you've heard of it?
::This was made into a movie by the name of BladeRunner. Perhaps you've heard of it?
:*[The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick] - Philip K. Dick
:*[The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick] - Philip K. Dick
::In these collections, some of the short stories to look for are:
::In these collections, some of the short stories to look for are:
:::*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Short_Happy_Life_of_the_Brown_Oxford_%28collection%29 The Short Happy Life of The Brown Oxford]
:::*[[Wikipedia:The_Short_Happy_Life_of_the_Brown_Oxford_%28collection%29|The Short Happy Life of The Brown Oxford]]
::And a few shorts, probably more than I know, use transformation as a device for greater character development:
::And a few shorts, probably more than I know, use transformation as a device for greater character development:
:::*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh,_to_be_a_Blobel! Oh, To Be a Blobel!]
:::*[[Wikipedia:Oh,_to_be_a_Blobel!|Oh, To Be a Blobel!]]
:::*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Man The Golden Man]
:::*[[Wikipedia:The_Golden_Man|The Golden Man]]
:::*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_for_Transients Planet for Transients]
:::*[[Wikipedia:Planet_for_Transients|Planet for Transients]]
:::*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Eden Strange Eden]
:::*[[Wikipedia:Strange_Eden|Strange Eden]]
 


I highly recommend picking up one of his short story collections.
I highly recommend picking up one of his short story collections.




I view TransformaFiction as an extension of Science fiction. Much like Science Fiction isn't just fiction with science in it, TransformaFiction isn't just fiction with transformation in it. It has to present a new idea, or draw parallels to the real world to be great fiction. The Transformation can't just be a plot device, it has to further the development of the characters. The transformation in good TransformaFiction stories isn't of the body, but the mind.
I view Transformation Fiction as an extension of Science fiction. Much like Science Fiction isn't just fiction with science in it, Transformation Fiction isn't just fiction with transformation in it. It has to present a new idea, or draw parallels to the real world to be great fiction. The Transformation can't just be a plot device, it has to further the development of the characters. The transformation in good Transformation Fiction stories isn't of the body, but the mind.


I might post my faves at some point. We'll see, but I have about as much credibility right now as the chair you're sitting on.
I might post my faves at some point. We'll see, but I have about as much credibility right now as the chair you're sitting on.

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I'm just what the name says. A reader. I grew up on Science Fiction and saturday morning cartoons. In the 90's transformation was commonplace in toons. From Digimon to Beastwars to my personal favorite, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century. I read Philip K. Dick Prolifically, and am just starting to get into Scott Westerfeld's stuff.

Recomended reading below:

  • Evolutions Darling - Scott Westerfeld
A story about a space ship AI that grows to Turing completeness. This classifies it as human, with human rights. The captain, not wanting to lose his ship ai, tries to erase it, leading to its escape and evolution over time. A word of caution. Most of Westerfelds earlier, non Young Adult, work has very vivid and violent sexual imagry
The story of a girl who stumbles into the world of Midnight in Bixby, Oklahoma. Trapped for the thirteenth hour every night in a frozen time where Darkness comes alive, and thirteen is a powerfull number. The series, Westerfelds first foray into Young Adult fiction, is well built. A strongly developed mythos and world that is inhabited by well developed characters. If all you care about is transformation, the second book in the series will interest you, but I recomend reading the whole thing.
Any book that can incorperate the siezer inducing episode of Pokemon, and still make perfect sense has to be good.
A fresh and scientific aproach to the common vampire story. Parasites and STD's oh my.
His newest work to come out. "Set in a future post-scarcity dystopian world in which everyone is turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery upon reaching age 16. It tells the story of teenager Tally Youngblood who rebels against society's enforced conformity, after her new found friends Shay and David show her the downsides to becoming a "pretty"." From the Wiki. The series as a whole is very good. Definitely an eye opener.


I'm tired of summarizing, and Dicks work is very hard to sum up, so I'll treat you to the wiki pages.


This was made into a movie by the name of BladeRunner. Perhaps you've heard of it?
  • [The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick] - Philip K. Dick
In these collections, some of the short stories to look for are:
And a few shorts, probably more than I know, use transformation as a device for greater character development:


I highly recommend picking up one of his short story collections.


I view Transformation Fiction as an extension of Science fiction. Much like Science Fiction isn't just fiction with science in it, Transformation Fiction isn't just fiction with transformation in it. It has to present a new idea, or draw parallels to the real world to be great fiction. The Transformation can't just be a plot device, it has to further the development of the characters. The transformation in good Transformation Fiction stories isn't of the body, but the mind.

I might post my faves at some point. We'll see, but I have about as much credibility right now as the chair you're sitting on.

work in progress

I'm currently attempting to write a short in the Pig and Whistle universe. It's not just my first short on shifti, it's my first short ever. I have no experience with writing narratives, and suffer from what I call "Block of Text Syndrome." So be warned.

Allan Wilson-WIP

PAW Timelines

here are some timelines I've whipped up from available information for the Pig and Whistle universe. Feel free to modify and add to them as stories and information are released.

(I'm not looking forward to this one. It's hard enough keeping track of where I've been. Might just be a listing of stories by universe date.)

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