I wouldn't worry about the visualizing too much. Lanie herself said she's not very visual. All you need is a "sense" of the person. Even if it is just a blurred shadow, but inside you feel it is "her", then it will work.
The problem you must deal with is the feeling that it didn't work. Hey, none of us are doing it perfectly, I'm sure - but it still works! So put that out of your mind. I have even experimented with people a few times (usually getting them to say non romantic things - but on an ex who tried to come back, I got him to say romantic stuff for a short while), and because I didn't give a damn, I did the vis in a very rushed, haphazard manner. And all the exact words still came out). So don't worry and just do it.