This is how I do my WBTB's, when I can do them. Although I think I could be doing more RC's, for sure... but for me, it was always a routine of
Wake up
RC on the way to the washroom
Reflect on any previous dreams and any dream signs I should have questioned. See myself questioning them (and RC to it).
Or if I did question something, then just seeing myself RC to it.
Sit on the couch and start making a plan for my LD goal. Create a set of steps (I think I got this idea from one of your youtube videos, Scot). Repeat it a few times in my head.
Back to bed with a "this is a dream" mantra, accompanied with a breathing relaxation technique.
This tended to produce some fantastic LD's, really focused ones. Usually, one of two things happen... I either do my RC in the dream... or I randomly just realize that it's a dream, and say my mantra out loud.
I now know why my LD's have been so unfocused lately. I haven't been able to do any WBTB's (night shift work right now, and I find trying to fall back to sleep when it's daytime very difficult, no matter how dark my room is, or how tired I am... it doesn't happen).