CJ Riley suggests what you are thinking. Look for His "Ultimate Pool Secrets" and "Touch of Inside" Vids.
https://youtu.be/RyTvfeqeh5Y
Keep the number of options limited so that you know how the ball will react.
Simple Practice Drills done over and over will help you to remember how shots react. Just setup a Short Angle Shot BUT hit it with a tips worth of Inside English. See how the ball reacts with and without the english. Aim for the Inside 1/3 of pocket. I'm not the best at splanin' things. Hit a Cue Ball Towards Center Short Rail but with One Tip English and See How It Comes Back One Diamond Away at Normal Shot Speed of a lag and 1/2.
He has some good ideas but his videos are lacking in graphics and practice drills. They need to update them.
There needs to be a Basic, Fundamental, Illustrated Instruction Video for Beginners and Novices using overhead shots and graphics, with tons of very basic practice drills that are done level by level.