Conflict! Conflict! Conflict!
Always create conflict as conflict gets attention. Don't make the characters talk with no conflict as it pulls the reader away from the story. The same goes for the conflict between the characters and their world and Conflict within the characters.
Boring and a Big NO NO:
"Hey Bob, want some vanilla ice cream?" Britney asked.
"I would love some, thanks," Bob replied.
Britney scooped up 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream and placed it into a bowl.
"We should pick up some strawberry ice cream later on," Bob pointed out. "Don't you think?"
Conflict, so Yes:
"Hey Bob, want some ice cream?" Britney asked.
Bob sighed. "Don't we have Strawberry?"
"We do, but not much," Britney replied. "You ate most of it yesterday."
What a let down, Bob thought.
"I was kinda in the mood for Strawberry today," Bob pointed out to her. And I did, I had a craving for it since this morning.
Britney scooped up 2 scoops of vanilla, one scoop of Strawberry ice cream and placed it into a bowl.
"Best that I can do," Britney said, setting the bowl on his lap. "Don't like it, go to the store."
Ignoring issues within my scenes, Conflict in stories always makes it feel real and alive. If something has no conflict or have nothing to do with pulling the story forward, then it has to go. Remove it or rewrite it. Sure, sometimes real life is dull and boring but that does not mean that it needs to be that way in the world of your story. One sure thing that Stories differ from real life, is that the story is your creation, your world, your words, your rules. Never forget that.