Novel Approach, penned by Rich Handley, was featured in issue number sixty-six of Star Wars Insider magazine, (sixty-sixth issue), which was published in March of 2003. The piece explores the origins of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, starting with Heir to the Empire from 1991 and continuing through the era of The New Jedi Order. A significant portion of the article focuses on how The New Jedi Order was created, with input from both Lucasfilm Ltd. and Del Rey, incorporating statements from figures like Sue Rostoni, Lucy Autrey Wilson, Shelly Shapiro, and Randy Stradley.