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Originally Posted by HarryT
True, but when you have first line indentation, it's conventional not to indent for the first paragraph in a chapter and for the paragraph immediately following a scene break.
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But only if the heading immediately above is centered - the whole idea is to avoid un unpleasing effect. Also it is recommended to have the paragraphs justified.
I use both indentation and paragraph spacing, albeit a tiny one. This helps identifying the concept as a standalone idea.
I have seen a few books formatted as you said, and I personally didn't like it.