When using a `\parshape`, I can use

```
\newline\hspace*{0.5\parindent}

```

to produce a new "paragraph" and still continue with the current `\parshape`.

Is it possible to leave a blank line and still get the effect of the above? That is, the blank line should *not* become a `\par` as that resets the `\parshape`.

The MWE below (with the `\par` commented out and the `\newline\hspace*{0.5\parindent}` uncommented) produces the desired output:

[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ydMP3.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ydMP3.png)

but I would like to be able to leave a blank line and when using a `\parshape`, automatically use some macro that yields the desired behavior.

Note:
-----

* This is used for a few paragraphs which fit on one page.
* Besides visually being easier to read/edit, having a blank line also allows for regular typesetting as well. I need to be able to typeset the content in this environment normally as well.

Code:
-----

```
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{showframe}

\newcommand*{\Text}{%
\sloppy\noindent
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Ut purus elit, vestibulum ut, placerat ac, adipiscing vitae, felis. 
\par% <-- would prefer this though, or even better a blank line
%\newline\hspace*{0.5\parindent}% <-- Replacing the \par with this works
Curabitur dictum
gravida mauris. Nam arcu libero, nonummy eget, consectetuer id, vulputate a, magna. 
Donec vehicula augue eu neque. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Mauris ut leo. Cras viverra metus rhoncus sem. 
Nulla et lectus vestibulum urna fringilla ultrices.%
}%

\newcommand*{\TitleParShape}{%
    0.40\hsize 0.20\hsize
}%
\newcommand*{\BodyParShape}{%
    0.35\hsize 0.30\hsize
    0.30\hsize 0.40\hsize
    0.25\hsize 0.50\hsize
    0.20\hsize 0.60\hsize
    0.15\hsize 0.70\hsize
    0.10\hsize 0.80\hsize
    0.05\hsize 0.90\hsize
    0.00\hsize 1.00\hsize
}%

\newcommand*{\MyParShape}{%
    \parshape 9
    \TitleParShape
    \BodyParShape
}%

\begin{document}
\parshape 1
\TitleParShape
{\bfseries\centering My Title\par\smallskip}%
\parshape 8
\BodyParShape
\Text
\end{document}

```