diff --git a/Milo.java b/Milo.java
index 687938e..b5214e0 100644
--- a/Milo.java
+++ b/Milo.java
@@ -2,18 +2,34 @@
 import java.io.*;
 
 public class Milo {
-    public void writeToFile(String s) throws IOException {
-        String fileName = "milo.txt";
+    public static void writeToFile(String s, String fileName) throws IOException {
+        // String fileName = "milo.txt";
         PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(fileName)));
         pw.print(s);
         pw.close();
     }
 
-    public String readFromFile() throws IOException {
-        String fileName = "milobear.txt";
+    public static String readFromFile(String fileName) throws IOException {
+        // String fileName = "milobear.txt";
         BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(fileName));
         String s = br.readLine();
         br.close();
         return s;
     }
+    public static int countCharacters (String fileName) throws IOException
+    {
+        int count = 0;
+        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(fileName));
+        while (br.ready())
+        {
+            br.read();
+            count++;
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
+        // writeToFile("milo","milo.txt");
+        System.out.println(readFromFile ("milo.txt"));
+        System.out.println(countCharacters("milo.txt"));
+    }
 }