Those chat snippets are hilarious! Clearly that guy is not very prepared, but it was good of you to offer him some advice. My advice for newbies (and keep in mind I was one only a bit more than a month ago) would be something like this: rather than just jumping into Steemit and starting to write whatever comes to mind, I think it's important to have a plan which consists of both a roadmap for your posts and a schedule for how often you want to post.

I was a lurker for a couple weeks before even writing my introduction post. I wanted time to get a feel for the platform and how other people started out. I also spent time thinking of ideas and writing them down in my phone's Notes app. Now I've got several weeks worth of posts planned out, so I don't really have to think much about what to write, it's just a matter of following my plan and writing it. And along the way probably more ideas will come to me naturally.

Regarding posting frequency, I know I can't compete with full time bloggers. I'm busy enough with my job and family that posting everyday is impossible. But I know I can write one decent-sized, good quality post per week, so that's what I'll do and stick to it. I think instead of focusing on posting frequency, it's more important to be consistent. So I'll get my new post-of-the-week out every weekend like clockwork and maintain that pace for a few months, then evaluate where I'm at.