Description: Most people writing their first few novels start with an outline, or just a sense of how the early chapters should progress, and then write straight through to the end. But that's not necessarily the best method for all novelists. In this seminar, New York Times bestselling author Aaron Allston (X-Wing: Mercy Kill) discusses an alternate method of novel writing intended to capitalize on each writer's individual strengths and passions. This method helps bypass some causes of writer's block, invokes "flow state" writing, and prevents the sort of discouragement that can kill a novel. If you've ever wondered whether the standard novel-writing methods are holding you back, come to "Laying Down Tracks."