I'm certainly well aware of the marked preference within fandom for first-time fics, and I think that's fine, even if it can lead to some repetition. I meant to say more that this idea of needing to convince "non-believers" is easier for a first-time fic to bear than an established relationship fic; that is, if all fics do have to bear that burden, I'm not sure how we could ever even have established relationship fic.
That said, I love ER, though I know that it is definitely the red-headed stepchild in fandom! For my ships, after I read two or three first-time fics, and certainly after I've written mine, I'm done with that phase of the relationship and am eager to see what comes next. But I'm certainly not writing ER fics in order to grab confirmed first-time fans, any more than I'm writing ship fics in order to grab confirmed non-shippers.
So yeah, first-time fics are great, and I know that they are by far the preference of most fic readers—which is probably why I defend ER fic when I can!
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I'm certainly well aware of the marked preference within fandom for first-time fics, and I think that's fine, even if it can lead to some repetition. I meant to say more that this idea of needing to convince "non-believers" is easier for a first-time fic to bear than an established relationship fic; that is, if all fics do have to bear that burden, I'm not sure how we could ever even have established relationship fic.
That said, I love ER, though I know that it is definitely the red-headed stepchild in fandom! For my ships, after I read two or three first-time fics, and certainly after I've written mine, I'm done with that phase of the relationship and am eager to see what comes next. But I'm certainly not writing ER fics in order to grab confirmed first-time fans, any more than I'm writing ship fics in order to grab confirmed non-shippers.
So yeah, first-time fics are great, and I know that they are by far the preference of most fic readers—which is probably why I defend ER fic when I can!