Hey! I am new here and starting out as well!

I would say that the most important thing to make sure you excel quickly would be to stay motivated. The forum helps with that a lot, there are a lot of people here from veterans to fellow beginners to talk to!
I would recommend starting a workbook in one of the DV academy courses (The intro class would be a good place to start) this can show your progress over time and allow others to provide feedback/tips etc.
keeping a dream journal is essential, if you write down everything, even just fragments to begin with, it with really improve recall! and its convenient that you can keep one here on the forum.

Other than that have a wander around the forum, you will find good articles, and answers to most of your questions.
Also keep up with the WILD attempts (I think it's the best! ) or just find a technique that works for you. See ya!