I’ve been coding for a few months now, and let me tell you, advanced directing takes practice 
I think I caught on pretty quickly, but it’s not super easy for everyone. I recommend reading/watching over guides and templates like Dara Amarie or Joseph Evans and practice (I did that for about two months beofre I started working on my now published story) -
And also, I’ve read Lost in New York by Nettie and pleaseee please don’t expect for that kind of directing to come simply and easily, Nettie’s probably been coding for a long time and knows what she’s doing, so you probably shouldn’t set your expectations so high at first, because truth be told, no one is that good when they start out
If you ever havee any questions though, feel free to PM me, as I use advanced directing and can try to help 