diff --git a/marshal.go b/marshal.go
index 3ed41ff..346115b 100644
--- a/marshal.go
+++ b/marshal.go
@@ -40,35 +40,40 @@ func marshal(names map[string]string) {
 
 func marshalThing(w io.Writer, thing string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// human readable JSON")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (r *"+thing+") FormatJSON() string {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return protojson.Format(r)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (v *"+thing+") FormatJSON() string {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return protojson.Format(v)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// marshal json")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (r *"+thing+") MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return protojson.Marshal(r)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (v *"+thing+") MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return protojson.Marshal(v)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// unmarshal json")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (r *"+thing+") UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return protojson.Unmarshal(data, r)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (v *"+thing+") UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return protojson.Unmarshal(data, v)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// apparently this isn't stable, but it's awesomely better")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// https://protobuf.dev/reference/go/faq/#unstable-text")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// it's so great for config files, I'm using it by default to try to fix the problems with it")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (r *"+thing+") FormatTEXT() string {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return prototext.Format(r)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (v *"+thing+") FormatTEXT() string {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return prototext.Format(v)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// unmarshalTEXT. This reads the .text config file back in after the user edits it")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (v *"+thing+") UnmarshalTEXT(data []byte) error {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return prototext.Unmarshal(data, v)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// marshal to wire. This is called winning.")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (r *"+thing+") Marshal() ([]byte, error) {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return proto.Marshal(r)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (v *"+thing+") Marshal() ([]byte, error) {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return proto.Marshal(v)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "// unmarshal from wire. You have won.")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (r *"+thing+") Unmarshal(data []byte) error {")
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return proto.Unmarshal(data, r)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "func (v *"+thing+") Unmarshal(data []byte) error {")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "	return proto.Unmarshal(data, v)")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "}")
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "")
 }