Starting a book can be extremely difficult. So yes, it is very normal.

Some books are just easier to start, some are harder. To overcome this, you can skip the beginning, just for now. Some writers don't write from the start to the beginning. They write from the end to the beginning. Or maybe you could write the middle, and end, and then return to the beginning when you are ready or done.

This happens to me too. I feel lost, but I still, know where I'm going. When I feel this, I usually think something like, "My writing's not good, maybe I will have to start a new draft." If you have similar thoughts criticizing your work, just ignore those thoughts and keep on writing. The first draft is the hardest, so it is okay if it's not perfect at the start.

Starting a book can be extremely difficult. So yes, it is very normal.

Some books are just easier to start, some are harder. To overcome this, you can skip the beginning, just for now. Some writers don't write from the start to the end. They write from the end to the beginning. Or maybe you could write the middle, and end, and then return to the beginning when you are ready or done.

This happens to me too. I feel lost, but I still, know where I'm going. When I feel this, I usually think something like, "My writing's not good, maybe I will have to start a new draft." If you have similar thoughts criticizing your work, just ignore those thoughts and keep on writing. The first draft is the hardest, so it is okay if it's not perfect at the start.