Well, things like the dream journal are your own problem, I mean no one can grab your hand and force you to write down your dreams, you have to find the motivation to do it because you know it's important for lucid dreaming and you want to lucid dream. You don't have to write down everything, only write down a few keywords that will later remind you of the whole dream that you can write down properly on your dream journal when you're fully awake. Or if writing down even a few words is so troublesome, you can use an audio recorder to record those keywords with your voice, you wouldn't even have to open your eyes if you memorize which buttons to press, it would be very simple.

As for WILD, if you're a beginner, don't waste your time with it. It's a very advanced technique that even experienced lucid dreamers have trouble with it sometimes. Sure, WILD can happen for beginners, but it's very rare and not worth the effort on all the attempts required until getting one.
Focus on DILD, important things like reality checks, reverse reality checks, dream recall, awareness or mindfulness of your location and what's going on, etc. Things like this are vital.