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Q&A How can I accurately represent young adult dialogue?

There was a recent question that caused quite a stir around here, not so much for the question itself, but more the purpose of the question. That aside, there was a valid question being asked, and ...

5 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Steven Drennon‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:02:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Steven Drennon‭ · 2019-12-08T02:02:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
There was a recent question that caused quite a stir around here, not so much for the question itself, but more the purpose of the question. That aside, there was a valid question being asked, and it was one that a number of writers may need help with from time to time.

Let's say I am writing a young adult novel, and I want the dialogue between my characters to be more "realistic" and in tune with the current times. How can I know if that dialogue would be in touch with younger readers? Are there any sources that can be recommended to help compare dialogues, whether it be a web site or another book?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-11-07T19:52:32Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 14