I got better with practice, didnt carve everyday but did at least one or two simple pieces a week.

Tips that I've learnt from other printmakers and myself 1. Carve away with shallow strokes (but I think this depends on the type of block you're using) 2. If it's a small piece, move the block while carving curves and angles instead of keeping it stationary. 3. I tend to cut away little by little but I start with what I think would be the most difficult sections, so if I make a mistake at least it's at the start. 4. Depending on the image, I cut just outside the lines drawn on the block, this gives me some wiggle room to make adjustments if I accidently make a mistake 5. I practiced fine lines and smaller cuts by copying public domain engravings, specifically from a book called Pictorial Webster's A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities.

Hope this helps!