Hi everyone! So i'm having a bit of a problem with writing dialogue: it seems so bland! Whenever I try to write my characters interacting it all sounds so boring and repetitive, even conversations moving along the plot or the characters relationships just doesn't quite hit. I'm not sure if I'm thinking too much about it (could definitely be possible), or maybe it's the pacing that's the problem? I'm not sure haha, but it just seems off to me. Does anyone have tips to spice up dialogue or to help me in anyway?
Here's a quick excerpt of dialogue from my story so you can get an idea of what I mean-
After a moment, she took a deep breath in to subside her laughs. She looked at him, still grinning. “Alright, what are they actually for?”
“I just told you.” Stated Calix, his blank expression still unchanging.
Melody was sure he was joking, he had to be; there's no way that those were real. That would be going against everything Melody had known about science and physics. If that kind of technology was real, it would be public knowledge, wouldn’t it?
Calix stared at her. “You think i’m crazy, don’t you.” He stated in a mocking tone. Melody was a bit surprised by this sudden claim.
“What? No, no. I never said that.” She shook her head, why would she think he’s crazy? Sure, this portal stuff is a little far fetched but it's not something to get this worked up about.
Calix turned back towards his machine and sat on his chair. “Whatever,” he mumbled, picking up a tool to mess with the wires hanging out of the front of the box. “You’re just like everybody else.”
Again, maybe it's not as bad as I'm thinking lol, but if you have any tips anyways, let me know! Thanks!
