Welcome to Steemit! I hope you enjoy your stay. It's a great place with a lot of great people making it a cool community to be involved with. Definitely listen to the advice of others. It's an investment of time, so don't be discouraged - it takes months to start making a real entry, but then it's completely worth it!
I found you thanks to @stever82's Pay it Forward curation contest entry. Keep up the excellent work!