I used to be like that, then nothing ever got done, so one day i was home alone and i said what the heck gotta start somewhere at least its not a 300.00 tree. So i set it out on the table on my deck on a turntable and looked and spun, and looked and spun until i seen where i wanted to go with it.Im basically a informal upright guy so when i found a brach that wasnt going to be used im my final design scheme i removed it. When i was done everything could get sun. Now it rests for 2-3 growing seasons as im growing out sacarfice branches, but i had to prune to get light into the inner branches as all the foliage was dying off. Hope this helps
Rick