Sometimes beginning is the hardest part, so if you've just started then you're doing good! Everyone is different so not all advice will apply to you, but these are some of the most important things to me when working with a big project.
Keep moving forward. Rewriting is a steep and murky slope to fall down, so I find it's best to just steer clear of the edge. If there are any major changes to make I can always fix them in the second draft.
Find company. Doing anything solo is a difficult task, especially something as big as writing a novel. Finding someone to write alongside and share the experience with me is invaluable.
The first draft is for fun. The whole process works best if I keep my mind open and allow myself room to deviate. It doesn't have to be perfect, or even close. It's the stage where I fall in love with my work. If I'm stressed or over critical then I know my project and I are going to have a bad relationship and an ugly divorce.
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