Originally posted by: Invader Jenny

Originally posted by: Scruffy
Pulp fiction? No name?

Well, you get what I'm saying. These stories aren't exactly writen by Pulitzer winning authors. They are just fan fictions (how ever professionally writen) and Lucas can brush their stories aside easily.

Well, Lucasfilm doesn't exactly bring in some random guy on the street, yet they don't bring in Stephen King, either.

I have heard, however, that they don't just choose anyone to write their novels. For instance, they never allow people to request to write a novel. Authors are chosen, based on their past work. People like Timothy Zahn and Steve Perry are people who are deemed talented enough to write a Star Wars novel, based on the opinions of Lucasfilm. And when planning the books, the authors work VERY close together to keep continuity with each other and Lucas. However, occasionally, a few bad books slip by.