diff --git a/the_works/__init__.py b/the_works/__init__.py
index 5ab5cba..6d1dd6f 100644
--- a/the_works/__init__.py
+++ b/the_works/__init__.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ def create_app():
   init_db(app)
 
   # register blueprints
-  from the_works import views
-  app.register_blueprint(views.bp)
+  from the_works.views import home, text
+  app.register_blueprint(text.bp)
+  app.register_blueprint(home.bp)
 
   # load debug toolbar
   toolbar = DebugToolbarExtension(app)
diff --git a/the_works/templates/_icons.svg b/the_works/templates/_icons.svg
index 7b320c9..b6474d0 100644
--- a/the_works/templates/_icons.svg
+++ b/the_works/templates/_icons.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="display: none;">
+  <!-- "plus" from https://heroicons.com/solid -->
   <defs>
+    <symbol id="create">
+      <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M12 3.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.75v6.75h6.75a.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5h-6.75v6.75a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0v-6.75H4.5a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.5h6.75V4.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+    </symbol>
+
     <!-- "pencil-square" from https://heroicons.com/solid -->
     <symbol id="update">
       <path d="M21.731 2.269a2.625 2.625 0 0 0-3.712 0l-1.157 1.157 3.712 3.712 1.157-1.157a2.625 2.625 0 0 0 0-3.712ZM19.513 8.199l-3.712-3.712-8.4 8.4a5.25 5.25 0 0 0-1.32 2.214l-.8 2.685a.75.75 0 0 0 .933.933l2.685-.8a5.25 5.25 0 0 0 2.214-1.32l8.4-8.4Z" />
diff --git a/the_works/templates/_nav.html b/the_works/templates/_nav.html
index 9b930a3..2b9a336 100644
--- a/the_works/templates/_nav.html
+++ b/the_works/templates/_nav.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <nav>
   <ul>
-    <li><a href="{{ url_for('views.home') }}">Home</a></li>
-    <li><a href="{{ url_for('views.texte_show') }}">Texte</a></li>
+    <li><a href="{{ url_for('home.home') }}">Home</a></li>
+    <li><a href="{{ url_for('text.read') }}">Texte</a></li>
   </ul>
 </nav>
diff --git a/the_works/templates/views/home.html b/the_works/templates/views/home.html
index 55b6eae..a6a5831 100644
--- a/the_works/templates/views/home.html
+++ b/the_works/templates/views/home.html
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 {% block heading %}Home{% endblock heading %}
 
 {% block content %}
-  <p><a href="{{ url_for('views.texte_show') }}">Alle Texte</a></p>
+  <p><a href="{{ url_for('views.text.read') }}">Alle Texte</a></p>
 {% endblock content %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/the_works/templates/views/texte.html b/the_works/templates/views/text.html
similarity index 75%
rename from the_works/templates/views/texte.html
rename to the_works/templates/views/text.html
index 3e349b0..3ea2eba 100644
--- a/the_works/templates/views/texte.html
+++ b/the_works/templates/views/text.html
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 {% include "_icons.svg" %}
 <article>
   <section>
-    <button commandfor="textmodal" command="show-modal" onclick="textmodal.showModal()">Neuer Text …</button>
+    <button onclick="showCreateModal()" title="Text hinzufügen">
+      <!-- <svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><use href="#create" /></svg> -->
+      Neu …
+    </button>
   </section>
 
   <table>
@@ -31,8 +34,8 @@
         <td title="Reihe">{{ text["reihe"] }}</td>
         <td title="Textform">{{ text["textform"] }}</td>
         <td title="Sprache">{{ text["sprache"] }}</td>
-        <td><a onclick="showUpdateModal('{{ text["titel"] }}', '{{ text["untertitel"] }}', '{{ text["r_id"] }}', '{{ text["tf_id"] }}', '{{ text["s_id"] }}', '{{ url_for("views.text_update", id=text["id"]) }}');" title="Eintrag bearbeiten"><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><use href="#update" /></svg></a></td>
-        <td><a onclick="return confirm('Eintrag wirklich löschen?');" href="{{ url_for('views.text_delete', id=text["id"]) }}" title="Eintrag löschen"><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><use href="#delete" /></svg></a></td>
+        <td><a onclick="showUpdateModal('{{ text["titel"] }}', '{{ text["untertitel"] }}', '{{ text["r_id"] }}', '{{ text["tf_id"] }}', '{{ text["s_id"] }}', '{{ url_for("text.update", id=text["id"]) }}');" title="Text bearbeiten"><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><use href="#update" /></svg></a></td>
+        <td><a onclick="return confirm('Eintrag wirklich löschen?');" href="{{ url_for('text.delete', id=text["id"]) }}" title="Text löschen"><svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><use href="#delete" /></svg></a></td>
       </tr>  
       {% endfor %}
     </tbody>
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@
           {% endfor %}
         </select>
       </label>
-      <button id="text_submit" type="submit" formmethod="post" formaction="{{ url_for('views.text_create') }}">OK</button>
+      <button id="text_submit" type="submit" formmethod="post" formaction="{{ url_for('text.create') }}">OK</button>
       <button aria-label="close" formmethod="dialog" formnovalidate>Abbrechen</button>
     </form>
   </article>
@@ -95,6 +98,17 @@
     document.getElementById("text_submit").formAction = formaction;
     document.getElementById("textmodal").showModal();
 }
+
+  function showCreateModal() {
+    document.getElementById("dialog-heading").textContent = "Text hinzufügen";
+    document.getElementById("text_titel").value = "";
+    document.getElementById("text_untertitel").value = "";
+    document.getElementById('text_reihe').selectedIndex = "";
+    document.getElementById("text_textform").selectedIndex = "";
+    document.getElementById("text_sprache").selectedIndex = "";
+    document.getElementById("text_submit").formAction = "{{ url_for('text.create') }}";
+    document.getElementById("textmodal").showModal();
+  }
 </script>
 
 {% endblock content %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/the_works/views/__init__.py b/the_works/views/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc80254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/the_works/views/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/the_works/views/home.py b/the_works/views/home.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e402795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/the_works/views/home.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from flask import Blueprint, render_template
+
+bp = Blueprint("home", __name__)
+
+@bp.route("/")
+def home():
+  return render_template("views/home.html")
+
diff --git a/the_works/views.py b/the_works/views/text.py
similarity index 69%
rename from the_works/views.py
rename to the_works/views/text.py
index e531e0f..c877d41 100644
--- a/the_works/views.py
+++ b/the_works/views/text.py
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, redirect, flash, url_for
+from sqlalchemy import select, insert, update, delete
 from the_works.database import db
 from the_works.models import Texte, Reihen, Sprachen, Textformen
-from sqlalchemy import select, update, insert, delete
 
-bp = Blueprint("views", __name__)
+bp = Blueprint("text", __name__)
 
-@bp.route("/")
-def home():
-  return render_template("views/home.html")
-
-@bp.route("/texte")
-def texte_show():
+@bp.route("/text")
+@bp.route("/text/all")
+def read():
   # build ORM equivalent of SELECT statement
   stmt = (
     select(Texte, Reihen, Textformen, Sprachen)
@@ -32,32 +29,32 @@ def texte_show():
       "sprache": row.Sprachen.Sprache, 
       "s_id": str(row.Sprachen.ID) if row.Sprachen else ""
     })
-  return render_template("views/texte.html", texte=texte, reihen=db.session.scalars(select(Reihen)), textformen=db.session.scalars(select(Textformen)), sprachen=db.session.scalars(select(Sprachen)))
+  return render_template("views/text.html", texte=texte, reihen=db.session.scalars(select(Reihen)), textformen=db.session.scalars(select(Textformen)), sprachen=db.session.scalars(select(Sprachen)))
 
-@bp.route("/texte/create", methods=["POST"])
-def text_create():
+@bp.route("/text/create", methods=["POST"])
+def create():
   stmt = insert(Texte).values(form_to_dict(request.form))
   db.session.execute(stmt)
   db.session.commit()
   flash("Eintrag erfolgreich hinzugefügt")
-  return redirect(url_for("views.texte_show"))
+  return redirect(url_for("views.text.read"))
 
-@bp.route("/texte/update/<int:id>", methods=["POST"])
-def text_update(id):
+@bp.route("/text/update/<int:id>", methods=["POST"])
+def update(id):
   stmt = update(Texte).where(Texte.ID == id).values(form_to_dict(request.form))
   db.session.execute(stmt)
   db.session.commit()
   flash("Eintrag erfolgreich geändert")
-  return redirect(url_for("views.texte_show"))
+  return redirect(url_for("views.text.read"))
   
 
-@bp.route("/texte/delete/<int:id>")
-def text_delete(id):
+@bp.route("/text/delete/<int:id>")
+def delete(id):
   stmt = delete(Texte).where(Texte.ID == id)
   db.session.execute(stmt)
   db.session.commit()
   flash("Eintrag erfolgreich gelöscht")
-  return redirect(url_for("views.texte_show"))
+  return redirect(url_for("views.text.read"))
 
 
 def form_to_dict(form):