Hey bcwarlock,
I'm quite new to producing too, I have "released" 3 original compositions and a remix so far, but I think I can give you two useful tips to get started.
First, don't work too long on a single piece of the song you want to write. You kinda have to have an approximate idea of the whole track from the beginning. For example I once produced an elaborate 1 minute intro to a liquid song, with lots of pads and instruments, complicated automations to make the sound change over time...and after that, I just couldn't write a cool main drop to follow that intro. The completely polished intro didn't fit with my main parts because those were just raw ideas...so I really suggest you write multiple parts of your song before you work out the details. That's just my experience though.
Second, I feel like one of the biggest mistakes I usually make is that I throw too many elements in a track altogether. Once you have a good idea for a lead melody or a specific lead sound, use that and
stick to it. I know it's hard because while working on other parts you will have that melody playing hundreds of times and at some point you are going to ask yourself "does this really sound any good at all", but my advice for this situation is to stick to the original impression you had when you wrote it down first (of course that means if your original impression was not very good you should probably throw that idea away, instantly). The worst thing you can do is write a song with 3 sawtooth leads, two kinds of basslines, string and brass pads, an African percussion loop and a guitar sample of a Grunge song because you keep thinking "maybe this makes the track better". Either the original idea was good enough to keep going through the song or it was bad from the start. Also, for this point, listen to professional productions you like and count how many different instruments, melodies, whatever are used in there. You will often find that the best productions really work with the simplest ideas (and no, I'm not talking about songs on the radio that need to stick in people's heads, this really applies to all kinds of music).
Well, those are my two best tips to get you started. From a technical point of view, you will have to watch dozens of videos, read hundreds of tutorials, and you'll still learn new stuff every day
have a nice day
teenious