It can extremely disheartening to work so hard on a post, make it come from your heart, reread and reread to make sure you have it all right only to have it make a few cents. Especially when you can go to the "trending" or "hot" section and see people with $100, $200, $500 on their post that was a post on crypto or a post that was made with only a single paragraph. Thats why I stay away from those sections! ;) I noticed when I stopped paying attention to the big dogs, err whales, earnings, I enjoyed myself a lot more on Steemit. My writings flow better. I write about what Im feeling at the moment, I write about what makes me happy, what I enjoy. I have learned that to get the love you want, you also have to give the love. I went onto the "new" section and scrolled, commenting, upvoting and resteeming where I saw proper, building relationships is half the battle, just like in life! I followed and replied... Real replies, heart felt replies. I love playing the contests and photo challenges. Its a great way to make extra SBD and steem so you can further your power. And its fun!! I finally came across @newbieresteemday when seeing a contest they had going... I only wish I had found this amazing group of people before. They push you to interact, to do your best. I highly recommend joining Discord, which is like a chat. Its a great way to meet new people and share you posts with people who enjoy the same things as you. Lastly, just remember, this is supposed to be fun. Dont worry so much about what others are doing. Do what you love and it will come through in your writing. Dont worry so much about the money, we did this for years, not making a single penny!
Looking forward to reading more of your writing as you are a wonderful writer. Followed and upvoted!
It's people like you @smylie2005, that makes this place real, and the struggle for recognition worth it. Thank you for writing this beautiful post, and will take your advice to heart. Steemit is obviously far more than just writing blog posts and hoping for votes. For now, I will connect with as many like minded people as possible, and treat this as fun, an adventure, rather than becoming obsessed with why I'm not earning recognition. Thank you and following.
Thank you! Im so glad you got some out of my comment. Youve gotten a lot of great advice here! Just keep on keepin on and youll do great! In the mean time, if you would like, check out the @newbieresteemday group. They can help you out a lot on your way if you have any questions! And Im always here as well, Im still pretty new myself but Im always willing to help where I can!