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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
Why would it be more efficient to have to remember that in at least one paragraph per chapter, treat the indent differently than the rest? (And I say "at least one" because I tend to see the same non-indented paragraph at the beginning of scene changes as well).
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It's efficient in terms of transmitting information: it makes it clear that this paragraph does not follow directly on from the preceding paragraph.
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Originally Posted by eschwartz
I don't see what advantage non-indent on scene/paragraph breaks has over setting a picture/asterisks to mark scenebreaks. In fact, it renders the non-indent completely unnecessary whatsoever; which isn't to say people might not still like it.
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The advantage is that it renders the picture/asterisks unnecessary. Every scene needs a first paragraph, it doesn't need pictures or asterisks to indicate scene breaks. You convey the same information without adding additional design elements (which would be something else that Smashwords/Amazon/Whoever could potentially screw up).
It's the simplest option in terms of using the fewest design elements.