paragraph breaks

Gaps between sections

Paragraph breaks are the spaces between paragraphs in written text, created by starting a new line and often adding vertical space or indentation.

They signal shifts in topic, time, speaker, or idea, giving readers visual rest and helping organize thoughts into digestible units.

In digital writing, a paragraph break typically requires pressing Enter twice: Add a paragraph break before introducing your counterargument.

formatting

indentation

Inward cut or setback

layout · justification · pilcrow

readability

spacing

Interval arrangement between objects

separation · segmentation · scanning · skimming · accessibility · legibility · clarity · absorption · pacing

composition

transitions

Movements between states

argumentation · exposition · narration · dialogue · essay · prose · introduction · conclusion · thesis

editing

pacing

Rate of movement

cutting · combining · splitting · reordering · tightening · wordiness · choppy · consolidation · expansion · rhythm

Categories
Opposites
textual continuity

paragraph breakswall of text

Unbroken mass of writing

stream of consciousness

textual organization

paragraph breaksno breaks

Without interruption or rest

visual formatting

paragraph breakssolid block

Continuous three-dimensional mass

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G