diff --git a/src/plugins/writing.py b/src/plugins/writing.py
index ba4551d..84ed3eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/writing.py
+++ b/src/plugins/writing.py
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ class Writing:
     Marque une entité comme un texte qui s'ecrit en fonction du clavier
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, accepted_chars: str, max_chars: int = 10) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, accepted_chars: str, max_chars: int = 10, base_text: str = ""
+    ) -> None:
         self.accepted_chars = accepted_chars
         self.max_chars = max_chars
+        self.base_text = base_text
 
 
 def __update(world: World):
@@ -23,21 +26,22 @@ def __update(world: World):
     """
     pressed = world[Pressed]
     for entity in world.query(Writing, Text):
+        writing = entity[Writing]
         text = entity[Text]
         for key in pressed:
             if key == "backspace":
                 text.text = text.text[:-1]
-                if text.text == "":
-                    text.text = "..."
             if key.startswith("["):  # pavé numerique
                 key = key[1]
-            if key in entity[Writing].accepted_chars and (
-                text.text == "..." or len(text.text) < entity[Writing].max_chars
+            if key in writing.accepted_chars and (
+                text.text == writing.base_text or len(text.text) < writing.max_chars
             ):
-                if text.text == "...":
+                if text.text == writing.base_text:
                     text.text = key
                 else:
                     text.text += key
+        if text.text == "":
+            text.text = writing.base_text
 
 
 PLUGIN = Scene(
diff --git a/src/scenes/basic_game.py b/src/scenes/basic_game.py
index 52f7fc3..ccc192e 100644
--- a/src/scenes/basic_game.py
+++ b/src/scenes/basic_game.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def __initialize_world(world: World):
             1.0,
             Vec2(0.5),
         ),
-        Writing("0123456789", 2),
+        Writing("0123456789", 2, "..."),
     )