It's a problem partly of his own making, since he repeatedly insisted that he was a reporter, that he had to "experience everything for [him]self", that he didn't have the freedoms of the imaginative writer, that while he "could embellish" the details of his stories, he decided against doing so on the grounds that it "would not be true".
But, between writing and becoming a writer, that took a while.
The writer said that while he had enjoyed the original series of Upstairs Downstairs that ran in the early 1970s, he felt the BBC's decision to bring it back this year could only be justified if the story is played straight, avoiding the clichés of costume sagas.
The writer found that, while different on the surface, the two programs showed ways of life that have much in common, and which might even suggest that medieval life was in some ways more rational and humane than our own.
Some of the letters include mundane descriptions of what the writer did that day, while others suggest books Holmes should read.
So why the hypocrisy?" The writer admits that while "the headline could have been better", in online journalism "sensational headlines are far from uncommon".
The writer claims that while Epstein is a very capable editor, many of his writers also greatly appreciate his accomplished cooking skills.
This may come as less as a surprise to British readers, but the writer suggests that, while grit and intelligence do matter, other factors are critical in determining who makes it into this super-league of achievers.
Mr. Guinness, the writer, said that while he has refused invitations to appear on Mr. Robertson's program, out of principle, "I know a good number who go on because they want to sell their books".
