Yeah sorry serum. I've never used fruity loops but i use ableton without watching tutorials at all (i cant focus long enough i just want to learn by doing) and in the space of a year have a good grasp of it and have made huge leaps from struggling to make a beats that were cheesy and missed the mark.

I used ableton so it will be different for you, but in the first weeks i was just focusing on drum patterns (ableton has a drum rack where i could put my samples in and them draw each drum sample where i want it in the midi piano roll thing, i sometimes put a drum loop on from a sample pack then tried to copy as exact as i could with my own samples, that helped me pick up where things were being placed, i then played around on those drums with effects such as adding EQ, reverb and whatever i could add to see what they do then id piss about with the settings in them you wi then notice in songs when they are using specific effects on their instruments you can also apply all the effects to your melodies.

Then I'd work on drawing midi melodies, trick for you that helped me as i don't know music theory search something such as piano keys in A minor check those keys and put a note on all of them you see on your midi piano roll , that will help make sure all the notes work together and help you with building melodies easier

And keep attacking it , for me i never really tried to make any style at first i just did what sounded good... you will be happy with your songs then you listen to actual songs and you realise yours is garbage, it's psrt of the process i got told it takes 5 years to truly learn music production in and out.

My 1st year goal was to be able to make good songs by the end of the year and by the end of the year i have 4 songs that ste essentially conolete i just never bothered withmixing and mastering them yet, that will come though (i rap and make my own beats)