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As someone who is still in the process of writing his first novel please take my input with as many grains of salt as you see fit; but thus far I will echo others who have said that the best thing that you can do, at least initially, is to set aside one or two hours of uninterrupted time a few days each week and get started. Turn off the phone, stay away from the internet (unless you're looking something up that's pertinent to your writing) and only answer the doorbell if a sweepstakes van is parked in your driveway, or if you one of those giant checks.
There will be some day when your so productive that time flies by and you find yourself needing another hour or two. Then there will be times, especially at the beginning, when you're balancing objects from your desk on your forehead while waiting for inspiration to strike.
While I do not follow the system religiously, I've found that Randy Ingermanson's Snowflake Method can help you get some of those initial ideas sorted out for further plotting. He sells a program that walks you through the process step by step, but the entire method is outlined fairly extensively for free and I've found that the freebie is good enough for the beginning stages of plotting. I eventually chose to buy the full product and was somewhat disappointed; but for others I'm sure its an invaluable tool.
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