I'm still new here, but I'm glad, among the choices of Steemit and Hive, I chose to start here, on Steemit. At first, it's a learning curve, going through the verification process, but I'm glad many people here are willing to help. I feel welcomed; the community is solid and supportive. So, without realizing it, I feel that my creative process in writing and crafting narratives from my photos flows effortlessly, even surprising myself. I have a blog where I write and share my photos, but it's challenging to find consistency if no one reads and interact with my posts. Low-quality posts often get more views and exposure.
I understand what you experienced on Hive was unfortunate. If that were me, I might have given up on writing a long time ago.
My hope is that you'll finds Steemit to be the right place for you to share your writing."