hello zanke, alehar and Integer 
zanke, the WBTB method always seems to give the best results. 
It was a first LD, they will naturally get longer. In the meanwhile, trying not to get over-excited (difficult I know), using commands and rubbing your hands together work very well.
… and 2 ex-lurkers 
alehar, here’s a link to your adventures topic Getting advice of Lucid Dreaming… from DCs (you may get a few extra views 
) It sounds like this idea is working for you 
That’s what I did too, it’s amazing how many questions have already been answered on the forum 
just a quick search to get help instead of making a new topic and waiting for replies 
I hope you all enjoy being a part of the LD4all community