
‘The beginning is the most important part of the work.’ Begin – the podcast about creative writing by Laura Stroud and Pete Billingham, the founders of Derbyshire Writing School. We can help you get the words out of your head and into the world with our podcast. You’ll find ideas, inspiration and practical steps on how to write a book, how to document your life story and discussions about the crea... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 101 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | How ToBooksEducationArts | ||||

In this episode, Pete and Laura head over to The Writers’ Room for A Centennial Celebration!
In this special 100th episode, Pete and Laura commemorate a significant milestone in their podcast journey. Join them as they reflect on the evolution of t... more
Episode 99: Embracing the Writer Within - "Episode 99: Why We Write–A Deep Dive into the Writer's Mind.
Welcome back to Begin, the Derbyshire Writing School podcast!
In this heartfelt episode, co-hosts and father-daughter duo Pete Billingham and L... more
Episode 98—A Writers Toolkit Episode: Unfinished Business: Breaking Through Fear, Doubts, and Excuses to Finish Your Novel
Do you have a story in your heart, a manuscript in progress, but somehow find yourself unable to reach 'the end'? In this epis... more
Episode 97—The Pen Behind the Posts: Celebrating Staff Blog Writer Lauren’s 3-Year Anniversary
In this episode, Pete and Laura head over to The Writers’ Room for a very special episode. Today we chat with staff blog writer Lauren Davison.
We are r... more
This podcast is really worth a listen for anyone who wants to try to be more creative or just be given ideas of where to start. The dad/daughter combo really works and it’s entertaining (even down to the dad jokes!) but also really informative. Each episode is carefully structured, well researched and fun to listen to. There are also really fascinating interviews with experienced writers. Laura and Pete are so passionate about their subject - whatever it is! - that you can’t help but enjoy their... more
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