I’m not that experienced, but I know you’ll need to keep that journal. I don’t think you’re supposed to stop writing your dreams. Practice some techniques when you think you’re experienced enough with your dreams.
That’s a good resource Basilus linked to. Basically, it all boils down to MILD vs. WILD. Most people who have success with lucid dreaming use one or both of those techniques, with perhaps some WBTB or other minor techniques to help. If you don’t know already, MILD focuses on the idea of remembering to realize you’re dreaming; WILD focuses on the idea of physically falling asleep while maintaining consciousness, thereby taking you straight into a lucid dream. Pick one of these (the link will help) and stick with it for a while.