hey all,

i had a nice long LD this morning. i am guessing it went on for about an hour or maybe more.

what did i do? when i would go dark (lose the images) I just kept dreaming anyway, i didn't assume "it was all over".

then the images would come back and i'd be on my way again. a few times i said "increase lucidity" or "increase vividness" but really, just refusing to stop the dream worked wonders.

the pictures and even vividness would return. in this long time (i am wondering if i just plowed through a NREM period or not?) i had two major plots. that's it. otherwise quite consistent.

i experimented with all sorts of fun stuff, especially summoning... and resisting the urge to fly (for a change!)

moral: don't give up so easily just because the picture fades.