Hi @benette. Welcome to The Ink Well.
Now that you're here, please be sure to look around and get to know our community and rules. We are all about quality short stories and engagement!
You can find our community rules at the top of The Ink Well home page. Note that we ask everyone who posts in The Ink Well to read and comment on at least two other writers' work in the community for every story published.
We often provide feedback to writers who are just getting started. The Ink Well has some great resources in our catalog of fiction writing tips. For example, we have tips on developing characters in your stories, and integrating action, dialog and narrative. The article How to Write Dialogue in Fiction provides more specifics on writing dialogue.
These resources can help you learn how to include the important elements of fiction in your stories. Good luck and again, welcome.