I've found that diving into a project and figuring out what needs to be done is the best way to get going specially if the project has zero chance of causing da

I've found that diving into a project and figuring out what needs to be done is the best way to get going specially if the project has zero chance of causing damage. Writing a text editor seems live a doable even if you decide to write it in assembler. You need to pick a project, break it down to pieces you can handle and go for it. Your job is to pick a task and decide and learn how to accomplish it. Keep in mind that you need to finish so add a deadline and be consistent. Do not fall into the trap that you can take forever to finish. If you do that,you will fail. Pick a project, copy it if you need to, and start. Keep it simple and add complexity as you move forward. So start and pick a deadline today. Stop thinking about it.