[Suicide Junkie]

Well, the first thing to do is decide what the core feature of your mod is.

Also, figure out if you want to edit the stock files as you go, or just start from scratch and copy bits out of the stock files as they become convenient.

Most of my mods have been done by the poke & edit method, but Carrier Battles was a from-scratch mod and only took a month to get running.

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Just getting the core done will help immensely. You can add all your features later, but the core will give you *something*. Just having *something* to show progress makes all the difference in the world for motivation.