Thread: Dream control & length?

Hello,
Yesterday I had my first decent lucid experience in the form of a FA/DILD, the feeling of freedom is amazing though it only lasted about 20 seconds more or less

Everything was stable until I moved and the dream started to fade so I tried stabilizing it by rubbing my hands together which worked. I knew I didn't have much time so I started walking out my room, since it was a FA and it was during the dark hours I couldn't see anything but this lasted for only 2 -3 seconds until I woke up.

Since this experience I was wondering how I could make my dream last at least 5 - 10 minutes, in the lucid the environment seemed very fragile.
I didn't have much time to do anything so I figure that I wouldn't have good control, what can I do to be ready for next time?

PS. I attempted the hand through palm RC which failed for me the second time, luckily I was much more aware than before. I remembered the sensation of a small surge of power go through my hand when I tried which was exactly like the other time.
Also the counting finger RC worked but at the first glance at my hands they looked normal until I repeated the RC.