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Putting down the first word.
Though I haven't answered this particular question, you might like these articles on writing first chapters* and keeping yourself motivated**. Here are some tips to help you get your novel going:
1. Skip the first sentence. First sentences can be daunting - you don't need to put that sort of pressure on yourself yet. Instead, try writing down the theme you want out of your first sentence and then move directly to whatever sentence you actually want to write, whether that's right in the middle of the first bit of action or a wide view of your protagonist's home city you know will need to be cut eventually.
2. Write unconventionally. Jot down a few random sentence on your phone or a notepad while cleaning your room or sitting at the bus stop or laying in bed. Give yourself something, anything, that you can stick onto your blank manuscript and make it a little less blank.
3. Write the most interesting scene first. If your problem is specifically a lack of motivation, then you can always pick your favorite scene to write first. Once you have that down, you can continue on from that point, or go back to the beginning, or find your second favorite scene.
4. Write a scene you know won't be included. If your problem is rooted in fear, try writing a scene that takes place in the canon of your story but you know won't be included in the novel. What did your main character eat for breakfast the day before the story starts? What did those two side characters talk about while the main character was away? What is your antagonist doing during the first chapter (or a later chapter, if they're in the first chapter)?
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter where you start as long as you write.
A/N: * = refer to the chapter 'A Killer First Chapter'
