Doing pretty good I guess
I think the only advice I can really give is just keep at it. It can seem really easy to quit but persistence pays off and a little positivity doesn't hurt. Also not stressing over numbers I guess? It may take a while but readers do come over time.
I think the main reason I hadn't attempted a novel before was because I hadn't had story ideas then or at least one that were fleshed out (the only one to come close was a years old fandom AU). As for why I haven't attempted one recently is because I really only see the projects i have now working better as comics. There's a lot of visual elements and tricks that I've had in mind and I wouldn't really know how to properly put it into words. Sure I could try but I feel that visually storytelling is where I'd excel
My favorite toppings (as potentially "controversial" it would be to some) is sausage and pineapple, I'd still like to try others. Used to be a big pepperoni fan but nowadays i can't handle 'em.
I'm actually pretty picky about movies especially of the super hero variety but if it suits my tastes or is at least enjoyable then I don't mind. Spider-verse probably hit as strongly as it did because of the characters, soundtrack/score and especially the visuals.