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Annabel Chown

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Annabel Chown was born in London and read Architecture at Cambridge University. She worked as an architect for leading London practices and taught architectural design at Kingston University, then at thirty-one she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She started making notes while going through treatment and discovered a passion for writing.

'Hidden', her memoir about having cancer while young and single, emerged from this. Her writing about breast cancer has been published in 'The Daily Telegraph' and 'Red' magazine. Annabel is also a yoga teacher. She loves cities, particularly London, and food.

You can read more, including blog posts, at annabelchown.com

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Annabel Chown Morning pages (see Julia Cameron's 'The Artist's Way for more on this method) are brilliant for getting unstuck - you basically write 3 pages of strea…moreMorning pages (see Julia Cameron's 'The Artist's Way for more on this method) are brilliant for getting unstuck - you basically write 3 pages of stream of consciousness first thing in the morning.

I am unafraid of REALLY bad first drafts. For me, it's a process of refinement, so as long as I have something down, however crude, I know I can work with it.
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Annabel Chown You can lose yourself in it it & get into a flow state.

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Hidden: young single cancer

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