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I'm looking for the author and title of a story where a process is used to transform people into their alter egos. All I remember is a bag lady turned into a sort of Amazon warrior, and a rich gangster turned into a flying elf-like creature. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think this story was written in either the 1970s or possibly the 1980s.
story-identification transformation
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I'm looking for the author and title of a story where a process is used to transform people into their alter egos. All I remember is a bag lady turned into a sort of Amazon warrior, and a rich gangster turned into a flying elf-like creature. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think this story was written in either the 1970s or possibly the 1980s.
story-identification transformation
edited 18 mins ago
DavidW
4,48511753
asked Mar 22 '18 at 14:43
SteveHSteveH
444
1
Welcome to the site. If you could take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and edit in any more details, that would be great. Every little bit helps us.
– amflare
Mar 22 '18 at 14:48
The more information you can provide about the story (and when/where you read it), the more likely it is that someone can identify it for you. We recommend that you look at our Guide: How to Ask a Good Story-ID Question and see what info you can add to this question.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Mar 22 '18 at 15:02
Any story that involves bodily transformations of this nature to a significant extent makes me think of Jack L Chalker; all of his work involves some sort of bodily transformation (almost always of a fantastical nature, though at least one book limited it to a sort of amputation). That said, the specifics don't remind me of any of his stuff immediately.
– RDFozz
Mar 22 '18 at 18:06
Novel or short story?
– user14111
Mar 22 '18 at 19:06
It was a short story or novelette
– SteveH
Mar 23 '18 at 1:28
add a comment |
I'm looking for the author and title of a story where a process is used to transform people into their alter egos. All I remember is a bag lady turned into a sort of Amazon warrior, and a rich gangster turned into a flying elf-like creature. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think this story was written in either the 1970s or possibly the 1980s.
story-identification transformation
edited 18 mins ago
DavidW
4,48511753
asked Mar 22 '18 at 14:43
SteveHSteveH
444
I'm looking for the author and title of a story where a process is used to transform people into their alter egos. All I remember is a bag lady turned into a sort of Amazon warrior, and a rich gangster turned into a flying elf-like creature. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think this story was written in either the 1970s or possibly the 1980s.
story-identification transformation
story-identification transformation
edited 18 mins ago
DavidW
4,48511753
asked Mar 22 '18 at 14:43
SteveHSteveH
444
edited 18 mins ago
DavidW
4,48511753
asked Mar 22 '18 at 14:43
SteveHSteveH
444
edited 18 mins ago
DavidW
4,48511753
edited 18 mins ago
DavidW
4,48511753
edited 18 mins ago
DavidW
4,48511753
4,48511753
asked Mar 22 '18 at 14:43
SteveHSteveH
444
asked Mar 22 '18 at 14:43
SteveHSteveH
444
asked Mar 22 '18 at 14:43
SteveHSteveH
444
444
1
Welcome to the site. If you could take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and edit in any more details, that would be great. Every little bit helps us.
– amflare
Mar 22 '18 at 14:48
The more information you can provide about the story (and when/where you read it), the more likely it is that someone can identify it for you. We recommend that you look at our Guide: How to Ask a Good Story-ID Question and see what info you can add to this question.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Mar 22 '18 at 15:02
Any story that involves bodily transformations of this nature to a significant extent makes me think of Jack L Chalker; all of his work involves some sort of bodily transformation (almost always of a fantastical nature, though at least one book limited it to a sort of amputation). That said, the specifics don't remind me of any of his stuff immediately.
– RDFozz
Mar 22 '18 at 18:06
Novel or short story?
– user14111
Mar 22 '18 at 19:06
It was a short story or novelette
– SteveH
Mar 23 '18 at 1:28
add a comment |
1
Welcome to the site. If you could take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and edit in any more details, that would be great. Every little bit helps us.
– amflare
Mar 22 '18 at 14:48
The more information you can provide about the story (and when/where you read it), the more likely it is that someone can identify it for you. We recommend that you look at our Guide: How to Ask a Good Story-ID Question and see what info you can add to this question.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Mar 22 '18 at 15:02
Any story that involves bodily transformations of this nature to a significant extent makes me think of Jack L Chalker; all of his work involves some sort of bodily transformation (almost always of a fantastical nature, though at least one book limited it to a sort of amputation). That said, the specifics don't remind me of any of his stuff immediately.
– RDFozz
Mar 22 '18 at 18:06
Novel or short story?
– user14111
Mar 22 '18 at 19:06
It was a short story or novelette
– SteveH
Mar 23 '18 at 1:28
1
1
Welcome to the site. If you could take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and edit in any more details, that would be great. Every little bit helps us.
– amflare
Mar 22 '18 at 14:48
Welcome to the site. If you could take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and edit in any more details, that would be great. Every little bit helps us.
– amflare
Mar 22 '18 at 14:48
The more information you can provide about the story (and when/where you read it), the more likely it is that someone can identify it for you. We recommend that you look at our Guide: How to Ask a Good Story-ID Question and see what info you can add to this question.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Mar 22 '18 at 15:02
The more information you can provide about the story (and when/where you read it), the more likely it is that someone can identify it for you. We recommend that you look at our Guide: How to Ask a Good Story-ID Question and see what info you can add to this question.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Mar 22 '18 at 15:02
Any story that involves bodily transformations of this nature to a significant extent makes me think of Jack L Chalker; all of his work involves some sort of bodily transformation (almost always of a fantastical nature, though at least one book limited it to a sort of amputation). That said, the specifics don't remind me of any of his stuff immediately.
– RDFozz
Mar 22 '18 at 18:06
Any story that involves bodily transformations of this nature to a significant extent makes me think of Jack L Chalker; all of his work involves some sort of bodily transformation (almost always of a fantastical nature, though at least one book limited it to a sort of amputation). That said, the specifics don't remind me of any of his stuff immediately.
– RDFozz
Mar 22 '18 at 18:06
Novel or short story?
– user14111
Mar 22 '18 at 19:06
Novel or short story?
– user14111
Mar 22 '18 at 19:06
It was a short story or novelette
– SteveH
Mar 23 '18 at 1:28
It was a short story or novelette
– SteveH
Mar 23 '18 at 1:28
add a comment |
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I found this story. It is called 'Jean Sandwich, the Sponsor, and I' by Ian Watson, and appeared in UNIVERSE 11 in 1981, edited by Terry Carr.
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
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Thank you for coming back to tell us what this is, you should be able to accept your own answer by clicking on the checkmark next to it.
– TheLethalCarrot
Sep 17 '18 at 12:54
And, while this is a self-answer, can you explain how it matches?
– FuzzyBoots
Sep 17 '18 at 16:39
I don't know what you mean. How it matches what?
– SteveH
Oct 26 '18 at 3:33
@SteveH how it matches what you remembered, for instance by providing quotes, etc :)
– Jenayah
Nov 2 '18 at 18:03
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I found this story. It is called 'Jean Sandwich, the Sponsor, and I' by Ian Watson, and appeared in UNIVERSE 11 in 1981, edited by Terry Carr.
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
SteveHSteveH
444
2
Thank you for coming back to tell us what this is, you should be able to accept your own answer by clicking on the checkmark next to it.
– TheLethalCarrot
Sep 17 '18 at 12:54
And, while this is a self-answer, can you explain how it matches?
– FuzzyBoots
Sep 17 '18 at 16:39
I don't know what you mean. How it matches what?
– SteveH
Oct 26 '18 at 3:33
@SteveH how it matches what you remembered, for instance by providing quotes, etc :)
– Jenayah
Nov 2 '18 at 18:03
add a comment |
I found this story. It is called 'Jean Sandwich, the Sponsor, and I' by Ian Watson, and appeared in UNIVERSE 11 in 1981, edited by Terry Carr.
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
SteveHSteveH
444
2
Thank you for coming back to tell us what this is, you should be able to accept your own answer by clicking on the checkmark next to it.
– TheLethalCarrot
Sep 17 '18 at 12:54
And, while this is a self-answer, can you explain how it matches?
– FuzzyBoots
Sep 17 '18 at 16:39
I don't know what you mean. How it matches what?
– SteveH
Oct 26 '18 at 3:33
@SteveH how it matches what you remembered, for instance by providing quotes, etc :)
– Jenayah
Nov 2 '18 at 18:03
add a comment |
I found this story. It is called 'Jean Sandwich, the Sponsor, and I' by Ian Watson, and appeared in UNIVERSE 11 in 1981, edited by Terry Carr.
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
SteveHSteveH
444
I found this story. It is called 'Jean Sandwich, the Sponsor, and I' by Ian Watson, and appeared in UNIVERSE 11 in 1981, edited by Terry Carr.
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
SteveHSteveH
444
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
SteveHSteveH
444
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
SteveHSteveH
444
answered Sep 17 '18 at 12:50
SteveHSteveH
444
444
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Thank you for coming back to tell us what this is, you should be able to accept your own answer by clicking on the checkmark next to it.
– TheLethalCarrot
Sep 17 '18 at 12:54
And, while this is a self-answer, can you explain how it matches?
– FuzzyBoots
Sep 17 '18 at 16:39
I don't know what you mean. How it matches what?
– SteveH
Oct 26 '18 at 3:33
@SteveH how it matches what you remembered, for instance by providing quotes, etc :)
– Jenayah
Nov 2 '18 at 18:03
add a comment |
2
Thank you for coming back to tell us what this is, you should be able to accept your own answer by clicking on the checkmark next to it.
– TheLethalCarrot
Sep 17 '18 at 12:54
And, while this is a self-answer, can you explain how it matches?
– FuzzyBoots
Sep 17 '18 at 16:39
I don't know what you mean. How it matches what?
– SteveH
Oct 26 '18 at 3:33
@SteveH how it matches what you remembered, for instance by providing quotes, etc :)
– Jenayah
Nov 2 '18 at 18:03
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2
Thank you for coming back to tell us what this is, you should be able to accept your own answer by clicking on the checkmark next to it.
– TheLethalCarrot
Sep 17 '18 at 12:54
Thank you for coming back to tell us what this is, you should be able to accept your own answer by clicking on the checkmark next to it.
– TheLethalCarrot
Sep 17 '18 at 12:54
And, while this is a self-answer, can you explain how it matches?
– FuzzyBoots
Sep 17 '18 at 16:39
And, while this is a self-answer, can you explain how it matches?
– FuzzyBoots
Sep 17 '18 at 16:39
I don't know what you mean. How it matches what?
– SteveH
Oct 26 '18 at 3:33
I don't know what you mean. How it matches what?
– SteveH
Oct 26 '18 at 3:33
@SteveH how it matches what you remembered, for instance by providing quotes, etc :)
– Jenayah
Nov 2 '18 at 18:03
@SteveH how it matches what you remembered, for instance by providing quotes, etc :)
– Jenayah
Nov 2 '18 at 18:03
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Welcome to the site. If you could take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and edit in any more details, that would be great. Every little bit helps us.
– amflare
Mar 22 '18 at 14:48
The more information you can provide about the story (and when/where you read it), the more likely it is that someone can identify it for you. We recommend that you look at our Guide: How to Ask a Good Story-ID Question and see what info you can add to this question.
– Jeff Zeitlin
Mar 22 '18 at 15:02
Any story that involves bodily transformations of this nature to a significant extent makes me think of Jack L Chalker; all of his work involves some sort of bodily transformation (almost always of a fantastical nature, though at least one book limited it to a sort of amputation). That said, the specifics don't remind me of any of his stuff immediately.
– RDFozz
Mar 22 '18 at 18:06
Novel or short story?
– user14111
Mar 22 '18 at 19:06
It was a short story or novelette
– SteveH
Mar 23 '18 at 1:28