There’s no shame in any of it at all! I was in the same boat when I first started with choicescript about a year ago. And I believe many on the forum could say the same, as most of us tend to consider ourselves writers, instead of coders.
Firstly, I second looking at the threads that @cup_half_empty provided. Especially the sample code by @HarrisPS, as it is basically a copy paste that would work wonders for your problem.
Other than that, I’d like to recommend you use CSIDE, rather than the raw choicescript file. It makes the coding miles easier, and comes with a built in spellchecker.
It also has a downloadable tutorial, which acts as an introduction to choicescript which is very helpful. I remember coming to terms with it all completely after completing it.
Good luck in your coding endeavours 