It was an easy read. A bit repetitive. and I don't know if it added anything to the growing number of self-help books. It was a bit uneven, some parts were quite qood while others fell flat.

It's a really good beginner book for writer mindset and encouraging new writers with their creative process. It's full with some interesting insights that you can easily apply in your writing practice and notice the difference. It's definitely something you'd want to read if you're new to writing but also if you feel stuck or need a fresh perspective and a new strategy.

Funnily enough, even though I've been a reader my whole life, I've never had any sort of interest in writing. Ironically, I'm currently working towards getting my Creative Writing major at Uni, but choosing my specialisation has more to do with the fact that I love learning about writing, despite not wanting to write myself. I'm not sure if that makes any sense to anyone but me, but I'm always drawn to books and authors that delve into the art of writing, like in the case of Everyone Has What It Takes.

Because I don't write -and I don't intend to- I'm not sure about the validity of my assessment of this book: at the end of the day, I can't say if Kenower's advice is actually helpful for writers or not. However, I did observe that, throughout the book, the author does not provide any detailed practical advice on writing per se, or more specifically, the 'how-to'. Because there is a considerable focus on the author's experience as a writer, I got a strong sense of reading a memoir instead of a practical guide.

Regardless of the uselessness of this book, I had a pleasant experience with Kenower's writing. I enjoyed reading about his experience as an unpublished and published author and his failures and victories along the never-ending and challenging journey most authors -especially Australian ones where the market is comparatively small- go through. I admire the author's humbleness in exposing and emphasising all the times he didn't make it, and how he eventually overcame the obstacles he encountered in his career.

Although this was definitely an easy, quick and enjoyable read, I lost a little bit of enthusiasm halfway through as the narrative became quite repetitive. I understand that a how-to-overcome-failures theme needs repetitive stories as evidence, but I could have done with less merry-go-round.

Overall, Everyone Has What It Takes is an uplifting guide to overcome the doubts that limit our potential, especially to those artists trying to overcome the challenges of creating their own art.

I didn't know what to think when I started reading this book. The author gives a lot of anecdotes to get to his main point, which is everyone has what it takes to do the thing they want to do or try to do. I've suffered from Imposter Syndrome all my adult life. I never feel that what I do, for as much preparation and practice, is what I'm good at doing. I love writing, but I've often felt that writing is not for me. I can't get enough readers. I can't write fast enough. I don't have what it takes. But this book let me know that I actually do have what it takes, which is not giving up on the craft of writing. I haven't quit. I still read craft books to learn how to continue writing. Despite a ton of rejections from agents and editors, I still continue to write. This book is for every artist who has what it takes and needs someone to articulate why they have what it takes. This book will be handy to refer to when I'm feeling just a little more anxiety over not succeeding as a writer. But I'll never quit.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book in exchange for an honest review.

William Kenower’s Everyone Has What It Takes shows that the life of a writer is not a walk in the park. Internal and external pressures shape the road to success into a meandering course. Be that as it may, the writer continues the journey to fulfill one purpose- to write stories with love.

Kenower shared a lot of his experiences and thoughts about writing, getting published, fame, and money that are beneficial to new and veteran writers. Even though the personal stories are lengthy, profound insights can be gleaned from them. I like the message of this book. With love, everyone has what it takes to write.

I love writing but I don’t see myself as someone who could write well, write a book and have it published. After reading the book, it encourages me to continue stringing words into sentences, sentences into paragraphs, and paragraphs into a composition despite the level of my ability. Who knows? I might become a published author eventually.

En un principio no entendía qué estaba leyendo, despues me di cuenta que era un escritor contando su experiencia en el rubro de publicar un libro.
Es llevadero, pero a veces se siente pesado. No es malo.
Nos cuenta sus experiencias y su vida, como lo va llevando y como llega al éxito.

I really enjoyed this book. A great length, very informative and with lots of interesting anecdotes. I would definitely recommend. The author had a lovely way with words and it was very readable.

More self help than writing advice, but I did enjoy it. Not sure this will be a good fit for experienced writers but newbies will find a lot to enjoy.

Everyone Has What It Takes is a creative take on how to gain confidence in writing. Kenower provided several anecdotes to support his perspective in encouraging everyone to write with passion and openness to grow confidence.

I really liked this read! I found it to be unique. I expected more writing technique tips, but this was more about personal confidence in approaching the task of writing.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a guide on how to overcome self-doubt and become a writer. The author used many personal examples of this in the book to drive home the point that literally anyone can be a writer (as long as you have a passion for it). I really liked how he discussed the rewards of writing and the ways it can help you to discover new things about life. The obstacles that writers face are often life obstacles that can build character, perseverance, strength, and creativity. The chapters on getting published were not that long because in order to have the courage to query and hire an agent, the love and meaning of writing needs to be present jn you before you tackle publishing, which this guide brings awareness to. Self-doubt is something every author has to grapple with, and this book can help you understand where the self-doubt is coming from and the steps you can take to overcome it.

While this was an uplifting and encouraging book, I do think that if someone is facing constant rejection and is becoming miserable as a result, perhaps writing is not the right path for them? Noone should have to convince themselves to do anything. I felt this was a more subtle message of the book, although maybe I'm wrong? At the end of the day, if you do not love writing, self-doubt may actually be a redirection to a more suitable career/hobby.

More of a self-help book than a practical writing guide, Everyone Has What it Takes will encourage you to redefine success and what it means to you. Through talking about his own experience and career, Kenower aims to remind you why you love writing, teach you to get out of your own way, and show you how to get over self-doubt and insecurity by cultivating a sense of generosity and compassion towards yourself and others. As such, the lessons are not just for writers.