I'm new also, your story is exactly the same as my 2nd day of shooting, which was just a few months ago. Now everyone here is gonna talk smack for me saying this but here goes: Just shoot, you'll learn as you go. Check the forums, you'll learn a little about getting your bow set up and proper form, which is helpful. Then you'll hear guys bragging on their nice expensive equipment, telling you how good a shot they are, how you should just spend some money on goodgear, they shootin the bullseye every time etc. Then you realize these guys are shooting from 15 or 20 yards! Walk up that close and try it. I don't care if you're shooting an african blow gun, throwing a boomerang or just trying to hit it with the farts you light up, how can you miss at that range? Try shooting at 80-100 yards (at a target, don't try to shoot an animal that far). When you get to where you have some odds of hitting a paper plate, move back in to 35. It will feel like you're right on top of the target. This is completely opposite to anything else you'll see here, but it has worked for me.
Remember, mankind has hunted with bow and arrow since the beginning of time, only over the past 20-30 years has it gotten so technical, but there's really no need to make it difficult for yourself. Just shoot, you'll get the feel for it.