Part of it, I think, is that I dislike too much of the "genre" tag. If GWTW was published today it would be forced to be put into one pigeon hole or another, as people seem obsessed with sticking labels on everything.
I think RW Day's post (added to the main post) sums it up better than I could ever say, it's almost impossible in some cases to force your characters to be faithful as they wander about separated from the "one" that they love. Men simply aren't going to say "oh no! I must be true to my sweetheart" they are going to take what's offered, and yes that's a generalisation, but largely true, specially if they think they can get away with it.
Oh yes, I agree with you about the "discarded" part, I generally make 'em leave or kill them off, but some people say they won't read any unfaithfulness. I can only say it would make Transgressions a very very dull book if my protags kept themselves purely for each other when the Civil War tears them apart!!
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I think RW Day's post (added to the main post) sums it up better than I could ever say, it's almost impossible in some cases to force your characters to be faithful as they wander about separated from the "one" that they love. Men simply aren't going to say "oh no! I must be true to my sweetheart" they are going to take what's offered, and yes that's a generalisation, but largely true, specially if they think they can get away with it.
Oh yes, I agree with you about the "discarded" part, I generally make 'em leave or kill them off, but some people say they won't read any unfaithfulness. I can only say it would make Transgressions a very very dull book if my protags kept themselves purely for each other when the Civil War tears them apart!!