Fey'ri Mistress

Grew up with older siblings who played plenty of fantasy games (including d&d), but sadly didn't start playing until i was older. A few yrs ago my DM moved away and i have spent much time trying to learn how to survive without his guidance. Now i have become fed up of figuring things out on my own so have joined this site to seek assistance (i know its supposed to be guys that won't stop n ask for directions, but when it comes to male-dominated gaming, i feel the need to figured things out n then out due them ). Anyone who may be able to assist a maiden in distress *snickers*, your input is quite welcomed! I need to figure out the first few steps of how to get character from brain to paper, and then how to DM from there (story, history, equip, and ect. all taken care of since i've been spending the past few yrs worshiping D&D 3.0 n 3.5 materials)