I thought of this just now.
I reckon I would probably be a good writer as I am creative enough to spontaniously start a storyline with a character and all make it up on the go.

Example:
There was a blind old man. Jacob Salem. His eyes were blind but he could see. The state hunts him, because he's framed for murders he didn't commit. He was an easy frame-target being a half-indian magic practicioner. He was allways being sought but never was he found. The man could appear and disappear anywhere anytime. When the Police encircled the bar, where he was peacefully sitting and drinking a cup of Tea amongst a group of hotheaded, beerdrinking Rednecks, he stood up in front of the cherrif with a very serious face, then bursted out in hysterical laughter that echoed throughout the bar, and then he disappeared into an expanding cloud of Dust out of which 7 crows and 7 pigeons came and flew out of the window.

Everytime the Police was about to touch him he vanished in the most rediculous ways. yadeyadeya
Anyway you get what I mean. And I bet more people can do that.
Now what if you are laying in bed awaiting Dreams to come while attempting WILD you can try to do the following if you're having Trouble keeping your Consciousness during the Transitionphase:

To calm your head and to concentrate you can Start a Storyline in a spontanious manner just like I did in the example. I just thought of something and added it to the story. I didn't contemplate about what to put in there and what not. I just came up with something and added it to the story in a way that it builds a situation, a scene and a storyline spontaniously.

Just keep telling spontaniously made up stories untill you start dreaming. Perhaps the story you're narrating in your Mind will eventually become a Dream? And if it doesn't then I can still imagine it being a Good way to Focus your attention on something that isn't boring but fun instead.
Because you're spontaniously narrating there's some excitement, because you yourself don't know what comes next and just create an entire story on the go.

Good way to keep your awareness high during the Transitionphase?
I'm trying this tonight.
Needs testing. Anyone?