Same to me, I first see what the dream has in store for me before I try to change anything substantial. I almost always experiment somehow with powers like flying, teleporting or making the dream brighter through cool means. My dreams are usually dark or somehow shady in the beginning, so making them brighter is almost always required.

I didn't get to be in total control yet. Lucidity was definitely there, but not everything worked out as planned. Most of the time stuff happens in a different or watered down version than I intended. I still have much to learn.