In many (maybe most) cases over-research is a distraction our minds create to make us believe we are working on a project that we really don't want to write for some reason.

It could be that we are afraid to write it because we have this beautiful idea of what we want and we are unsure if we could ever write it that well.

The Best Advice

The best thing you can do is write the part of the story that excites you the most. If you are most interested in the characters, then start writing what the characters are doing. If it is story then write the action of the plot.

You must write what you are 100% interested in so you can keep up the writing work over the course of the novel. Otherwise you will be bored and your readers will be more bored.

Use Exposition, Not Narrative

This means, show don't tell.
As you write the parts you really like, make sure you don't tell us, but you show us.

Not

John woke up to the alarm clock and was feeling sad.

Better

John woke up, looked at the clock and rubbed his eyes. It was already
12:17pm. He sat up and scratched the hair over his ear. No reason to
get up. No one cares. He stumbled to the living room, turned on the
TV and fell onto the couch.

Just Go Write It

Now, just go write it. It'll come out great because you have all that information behind you.

Good luck.

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