We're glad you've been enjoying our blog article, Susan! It sounds like maybe your dough needs to be shaped a bit tighter to create more surface tension which will make cutting clean lines easier while scoring. We'd recommending checking out the Shaping a Boule article, as well as the article on Preshaping bread dough which can help make getting a nicely formed final loaf. Misting the oven to create steam is a great idea, this helps makes for a nice crust — check out our Steam in bread baking article as well as the Steaming Bread vs. Not Steaming Bread episode of Martin's Bread School series. We hope this can help and you're always welcome to ask as many questions as you'd like! 

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