Paragraph



A paragraph is a unit of writing that deals with a particular point or idea, consisting of one or more sentences.

Paragraphing in narrative fiction is a tricky subject because there are few rules about how it should be done. The only really solid rule is that a story should be organized in paragraphs, because discreet units of text are more approachable and easier to follow than a single, unbroken wall of text. When to start a new paragraph and how to offset each new paragraph, though, is subject to variation depending on the medium and the author's style and purpose.