diff --git a/src/pong.c b/src/pong.c
index 8303564..26fec7e 100644
--- a/src/pong.c
+++ b/src/pong.c
@@ -64,9 +64,17 @@ Pong_render(Pong *p, int start) {
     + Racket_render(p->racketR, p->renderer);
 
   if (!start) {
-    Text *start_text = Text_init(50, 400, "Regular", 8);
+    Text *start_text;
     const char *start_text_str = "Press any key to begin...";
-    error += Text_render(start_text, p->renderer, start_text_str, 400, 50);
+    const int start_text_posX = 50;
+    const int start_text_posY = 400;
+    const int start_text_width = 400;
+    const int start_text_height = 50;
+    const char *start_text_style = "Regular";
+    const int start_text_ptsize = 8;
+    
+    start_text = Text_init(start_text_posX, start_text_posY, start_text_style, start_text_ptsize);
+    error += Text_render(start_text, p->renderer, start_text_str, start_text_width, start_text_height);
     Text_free(start_text);
   }
   if (error > 0) {