I've been writing a lot ever since I was still in my 17s (now I'm 28) and my story didn't always get comments or ratings. But when I do, that makes me really happy. But on top of that, what makes me happy is not about what I get, but because I enjoy what I write. I enjoy giving my characters a soul I imagine them to have. When I write, it's like ME talking to them, interacting with them. So I think the first thing you want to do is to communicate with your story, before letting the story itself talk to the audience. Keep going! ^^