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Sequel to: Action! cartooning.;Includes index. Provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing fantasy cartoons, explaining what fantasy is, and covering heroes and villains, the fair folk, and ancient beasts.

Offers guidance on how to write popular fiction, featuring tips on how to choose a genre and set writing goals, covering characterization, plot and scene structure, story planning, openings, writing prose and dialogue, pacing, rewriting, and self-editing, and detailing the process of submitting a manuscript and getting it published. Includes definitions of various genres.

The story behind the writing of the Hitchhiker Trilogy and its existance as radio series, books, television series, stage plays, records, film, computer games and towels.

Step-by-step demonstrations cover the basics of drawing with pencil, charcoal, and chalk.

Discusses drawing materials and how to compose a picture, and explains how to draw trees, hills, rocks, clouds, grass, shadows, waves, reflections and buildings.

Describes the characteristic features and qualities of birds, fish and reptiles, and provides sketches showing basic forms of these creatures.

Presents step-by-step instructions in beginning and advanced techniques of wood engraving, with information on selecting wood and tools, design, and lists of suppliers and print clubs.