I've experimented with spawning people in the last few days and I've made some progress.
Unfortunately the 'imagine the person behind you' trick never really worked for me. Now I just try to shout their name while walking around and expect them to come to me. Last night I asked a DC how to spawn a particular person and he told me that it's difficult and I should go to IKEA. So I went to IKEA and found the person I wanted to spawn there. Unfortunately she turned into a strawberry.
Does anyone know a better way or a trick to keep the person 'stable'?
Perhaps try to think of how their voice sounds, how they smile, walk and typical clothing style worn, what scents they wear. Perhaps the taste of their kiss if it is a romantic endeavor. Invoke the various things that make them unique to you and reach behind you asking for them by name to take your hand.
If they change form like the strawberry, just imagine those dots on strawberries...ah there's their eyes coming back where two of the strawberry dots are, and there is their nose, or more directly you can use the power of your mind to will them back, perhaps invoking the schema of a sorceress who can change a toad into a prince, if needed. When it has worked for me it's usually that the person's face is changing to a completely different person's face or a different gender and I just kind of look strongly and will it to change back to the person.
Thank you so much for your answer! I'm definitely going to use your tips in my next LD (hopefully tonight 😂) and I'm sure they'll help! (Expectation is key isn't it?)
Very key, from within the dream, since everything is within your mind.