OK. I'll take a look. I did think after our chat that John Welford has had 28 stories boosted, almost all of them historical pieces, without any personal input. Basically he's retelling a story of historical people or events.

So he's obviously getting things right on the research and information side of things, but what you're saying rings true, in the sense that some of my pieces that were boosted were definitely personal.

Probably room for both types, but I can see how the personal touch adds something, even if it's frustrating that some of my interviewees have much better stories to tell than me! Thanks for the feedback.

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Freelance journalist UK. Published in BBC Countryfile, The Mirror, Britain mag etc. Covers writing, health, psychology, memoir, current affairs, & environment.

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