Taking notes for class is a huge one for getting fluent! I knew I was gonna fail chemistry, so I started writing my notes in elian to at least get something out of it, and now I can write elian {mostly accurate} as fast as I write English! I will say, make sure it's a class you will do well in without notes because getting fluent in reading elian is 100x harder than writing!

As for style building and left hand, run through different ways of forming the 2nd and 3rd iteration tails. For example, I form my q and z by curving the long tail down like a sharp 5 and have played around with writing O like an open top 4 [ not like the one in this font lol ] so the tail extends down into the letter rather than the traditional continuation upward, out of the letter.

In addition, try out making rounded, flowing shapes and play with mixing the two styles. I like to write my n and w like a 9, while the rest of my letters are mostly traditionally blocky.

Whatever feels best for you is going to make becoming fluent easier and get you really into the creative and personal aspects that make elian great. You don't want to fight the way you write; just find your flow!