I'm getting much better at initiating lucid dreams. I've been able to do it two nights in a row now and I firmly believe I will have another one tonight.

My question has to do with remembering the dreams, I feel like they are pretty clear when I'm actually having them, but shortly after I wake up my memory of them becomes foggy. I remember basically what I did and what happened in the dream, but it's still fuzzier than I'd like it to be. I've started a dream journal to deal with this, in the first ten minutes I'm awake I try to write down as many keywords and details as possible that describe my dream.

I particularly have trouble remembering what my dream characters actually say to me. I remember their attitudes towards me, but I have trouble recalling specific lines of dialogue.

So, exactly how much can I improve the clarity of my dream memories? Will I be able to get to a point where they become as clear and memorable as the memories I have in my waking life?

Any help at all is appreciated. Thanks in advance.