Welcome to DreamViews! It seems like you have read a lot of material with concern to lucid dreaming. It is always great to invite such an enthusiastic member! With lucid dreaming, it is good to have as much knowledge on the subject as possible, but keep in mind that everyone's mind is different when it comes to dreaming as well. Since dreams are all in ones mind, you get a lot of flexibility when it comes to induction/control/etc. It is always best to use techniques that you are most comfortable with. Experiment with many different things and find out what works best for you. Along with whatever techniques/methods you are using, make a point to fall asleep knowing, 100%, that you will have a lucid dream tonight. Act as if you are an experienced LDer and this is just second nature. Convince yourself that you will become lucid and fall asleep in this mindset. It may give you that edge to becoming lucid that night. Try not to get discouraged with failures...learn from them and remember that with each failure, experience is gained. Practice and experience makes perfect when it comes to LDing. That EILD tech you used is pretty cool. I was able to induce a lucid dream once, by using a song that I simply left on low volume as I slept. I heard it in the dream, performed a RC, and became lucid.

One more thing, you said you were performing reality checks during the day...that is good. Make sure, however, that you aren't just going through the motions and simply performing them. Take a few moments to look around at your environment. Imagine that everything around you is a dream. Use your senses to take in the environment for a moment (smell the air, fell the temperature, etc). Think to yourself, "Could this be a dream? Am I dreaming right now?" Then perform your RC and see if you are dreaming or not. It only takes a few moments and will increase the effectiveness of your daily RCs. Good Luck to you and if you have any future questions, don't hesitate to ask!