Welcome to the forum!

Well let's see any tips:

1) Read the Tutorials and understand the techniques

2) Pick an easy tehnique that you feel comfortable doing

3) Make a dream journal and record all dreams and looks for any common occurances i.e. dream signs.

4) Do reality checks.

5) When lucid, try not to panic be completely calm.

6) If at any point you feel like you are going to wake up try rubbing your hands.