Yes, steemit can be confusing for new users
There are a lot of rules to familiarize yourself with and local communities in steemit may have their own rules as well.
I saw you were invited to the Newcomers' Community and it's a nice learning process. But you can also check our competitions in our community world of xpilar https://steemit.com/trending/hive-185836
Here you can also win prizes

I see that several of your posts do not have images, it is wise to use images because it attracts more attention
If you use images from the internet, remember to state the source