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I know that the first paragraph is never indented, but what if it is speech?
I never indent on the first line, dialogue or not.
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You* do things for so long in a particular way, then someone else does it differently and you start to doubt yourself.
For you*, read 'I'.
They say '0' - which is patently a lie.
Subtle indents are easier on the eye. '0' is perhaps too subtle.
I don't like small indents personally.
I always work in 12 TNR - easier to spot lots of issues that other fonts hide.
Small indents suit Kindles etc.
You should set the page so it's easier to manage, but when you're looking at moving it to the next stage, fonts and formatting will need to be addressed.
Not that I've written much lately.
But I prefer your interpretation.
Using the space bar can produce weird results if anyone makes changes to the document eg changes the font or page size as the spaces won't then be in the correct place.
I used to use the tab key, but am trying to train myself not to.