If you get this error, it generally indicates that you have really long lines in your latex file. The easiest way to fix this is to hit M-Q in each paragraph. You can also do this: Hit ctrl-space at the beginning of your text. Go to the end of you text and type M-x fill-region To avoid problems with this in the future, see the stock answer under Emacs: How to set AUTO-FILL-MODE by default.