Hi surfyogi, yes it does take time. I believe it's worth dedicating a certain amount of time per day to learning.
Notice what kinds of posts do well. Study what works.
Formatting is definitely one factor - make sure your posts are easily readable, otherwise people will close them a second after they have opened them, if they look hard to read.

I just found out about the Minnow Support Project by @minnowsupport - maybe that is something worth checking out for you: https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@minnowsupport/minnow-support-project-official-launch-over-100-people-in-discord-with-us-after-only-1-day