Simple Questions, Simple Answers

[Frug]

Yes. You have to try to time your spells in between your enemy swings.

And after level 1, until you get comfortable with the game and your character's abilities, don't bother with even (white) con enemies; do blue con only. When you get to level 5 or 6, you'll find the blue cons have 2 varieties; light blue and dark blue; but early on there are only dark blue. Do those. Do ONLY those. Greens give no XP; white, yellow, and red will kill you unless you get lucky.