Thread: Newb who'd appreciate some feedback :)

You don't have to control your dreams when you are lucid. Have you read the dream control tutorial? I would recommend the dream content one too, because after you learn how dreams are made, you have a better idea of how to control them.

Write down some specific goals and pick one each night to focus on. It could be something fanciful like flying to the moon or something simple like rubbing your hands to improve clarity. Start simple.

Also, plan and practice a routine to perform as soon as you become lucid. It should include stabilizing the dream, becoming aware of your surroundings, and thinking about the goal you planned to accomplish. With repetition, you will train yourself to think "Ah, I'm dreaming" and then remember to start your routine.

I agree with sisyphus. Create some specific goals. You can imagine doing them throughout the day to practice. Just daydream what you think it will be like to be able to control your world.

Thanks for the tips! I already have specific goal(s) in mind - I'd like to be able to do more in-dream architecture in general, since I'm fascinated with the places and surroundings my imagination is capable of creating. The more specific goal that I've set for myself is to be able to get into the fic-verse for my novel, and potentially fill it with my characters, so that I can get more inspiration when writing. I've daydreamed about it a lot, of course, considering how I'm constantly picturing it when writing, but it doesn't help much.

The only time I've been able to control my surroundings was one time was when I entered a second level in my dream, being semi-lucid as I 'fell asleep' in my dream (I didn't recognize the first level of my dream as a dream) and somehow remembered that I was supposed to build something, but I couldn't remember what. I ended up making a random archipelago suspended in mid-air, but that isn't exactly what I'm looking for...

Thanks for the tutorial, I'll check it out