I would say just the ability to have chained lucids is quite good. Last night I had several chained lucids, and it stands out to me as particular cool to be able to do that.
Try to capitalize on things that exist. I recommend doing some sort of ritual each time you realize you are dreaming (I rub my hands together and said "I am lucid, the world is vivid", personally). This is like a cherry on the cake. It doesn't inherently make your dream longer, and honestly, the world isn't always very vivid for me nor does it often get moreso just by saying that, but, it does add substance and structure to my dreaming, and those things can help you get a foothold into the dreamworld.
Also, I recommend this to you for chaining: think about how the dreams come into being. In my chains, there are strong patterns of how the dreams begin, a certain something that often stands out for me, and I can only assume something similar will be true for you too. Sure, they don't all follow a pattern, but to start a new link in the chain, practically lucid from the beginning, well there are good enough cues for us to grab onto, and it's a wonderful skill. So yes, like people catalog dream signs, catalog your links intros. The reason I say this is again substance and structure. The more features you can notice and rely on, perhaps the more solid will become the environment. My chains last night (about 7 in total I guess) lasted about 20 minutes altogether, so I say.
And personally, I say it is better to have one or two very specifically observed experiences, than a long lucid, in many ways. If the dream is short, but you manage to just stare down a painting on the wall and take in it's details and take several mental photos of it, sure it's still short which lacks a certain satisfaction, but it's a real nugget of experience.
You can ask the dream to help you dream better/more vivid/more stable.
Also, just like there are dream signs, and common intros, pay attention to what it feels like to be losing consciousness. Recognize it coming. Recall what things seem to help and what things seem to just ensure it will end. For instance, as a lucid was coming to an end the past night or two, in an attempt to not let the dream fade I picked out an object and stared intently at it, hoping that it would be like an anchor. In that particular case, it almost seemed like it was counterproductive, like staring was destabilizing for me. So maybe next time I think I'll dart my eyes all over the scene and try to take in a lot more space rather than stare.
And for sure, rely on the chains if you often get those. As a dream is fading out and you recognize that, note to yourself that you will very likely either have another link in just a moment, or, given you history, can plant the idea right now. Try not to let the scene fade out without at least spitting out, "another dream is just around the corner". Then try to say like, "here it is" once the next one starts. This type of thing seems like wonderful fodder for learning good dream control.
Heehee, I'm totallly diggin' on chaining at the moment =) So cool, so cool.
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