diff --git a/nw/convert/file/latex.py b/nw/convert/file/latex.py
index 10968a97..334e9583 100644
--- a/nw/convert/file/latex.py
+++ b/nw/convert/file/latex.py
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ class LaTeXFile(TextFile):
 
     def __init__(self, theProject, theParent):
         TextFile.__init__(self, theProject, theParent)
-
         self.theConv = ToLaTeX(self.theProject, self.theParent)
-
         return
 
     ##
@@ -36,9 +34,10 @@ class LaTeXFile(TextFile):
 
         try:
             self.outFile = open(filePath,mode="wt+")
-            self.outFile.write(r"\documentclass[12pt]{report}\n")
-            self.outFile.write(r"\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}\n")
-            self.outFile.write(r"\begin{document}\n")
+            self.outFile.write("\\documentclass[12pt]{report}\n")
+            self.outFile.write("\\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}\n")
+            self.outFile.write("\n")
+            self.outFile.write("\\begin{document}\n")
         except Exception as e:
             self.makeAlert(["Failed to open file.",str(e)], nwAlert.ERROR)
             return False
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class LaTeXFile(TextFile):
     def _doCloseFile(self):
 
         if self.outFile is not None:
-            self.outFile.write(r"\end{document}\n")
+            self.outFile.write("\\end{document}\n")
             self.outFile.close()
 
         return True
diff --git a/nw/convert/text/tolatex.py b/nw/convert/text/tolatex.py
index 7b8a6f51..2002f8d9 100644
--- a/nw/convert/text/tolatex.py
+++ b/nw/convert/text/tolatex.py
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@ class ToLaTeX(Tokenizer):
                     tText = tWrap.fill(tText)
 
             # Then the text can receive final formatting before we append it to the results.
-            # We also store text lines in a buffer and merge them only when we find an empty line,
+            # We also store text lines in a buffer and merge them only when we find an empty line
             # indicating a new paragraph.
             if tType == self.T_EMPTY:
                 if len(thisPar) > 0:
                     self.theResult += begText
-                    self.theResult += "%s\n" % tWrap.fill(" ".join(thisPar))
+                    for tTemp in thisPar:
+                        self.theResult += "%s\n" % tTemp
                     self.theResult += endText
                 thisPar = []