can you get a lesson where you purchased it? doodle, doodle, and doodle some more, and then again. Everytime I sat down in front of the tv I had a kids write on board and wipe clear, again, again, and again. Then offer to do some charity quilts to get practice. It will come to you, but doodle till you do not think that you can doodle any more. I find the laser very difficult to follow.