Using Game Maker in the self-taught way that I did for many years didn't prepare me for the complicated options and tools that [I assume] most programming utilizes.
Mmmaybe it would help to make the task feel easier to bite into if I just apply my current practices without attempting to get 'fancy.' I only have myself to answer to for this hobby.
er, *don't immediately use it.
Not that I shouldn't attempt to keep learning and keep in mind what I read even if I don't use it, of course.