In typesetting and copyediting, this command dictates that text should flow continuously rather than dropping down to start a new paragraph. Editors mark manuscripts with a connecting loop to show the typesetter that a hard return was a mistake or that two separate blocks of text should merge. It saves space and fixes formatting errors where text was improperly broken during layout.
The author wants to run on the dialogue here, so pull that next sentence up and delete the indent.
Copyeditors typically draw a curved line connecting the end of one line to the beginning of the next to indicate a run on.
Also heard as
- run in
Related terms
Run in
To merge text into a single continuous block to eliminate gaps or save space.
Runover
Text that exceeds its allotted space and spills into the next column or page.
Copyedit
To review and correct raw manuscript text for grammar, style, and formatting before typesetting.
Overset
Typeset copy that exceeds the physical space allotted for it on the page.