I edited my first video this weekend after installing kdenlive and watching a couple of tutorials on youtube.
Learning even the simplest things in another area can be very empowering and rewarding.
Super slow intro to the tool itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIIdOlnpRzQ
Simple but effective techniques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX_xMXzr2XY