I'd written five Steemit posts before Wednesday night, probably only had 10 upvotes between the lot, post six currently has 88. I don't think the next one will be as successful, but for me any success is gratifying, I've been doing this sort of thing for years purely for he love of it with little to no return.
It's better to not focus on the upvotes. I spent way too much time on this and it did not help!
You should always do it for the love.