diff --git a/sehn/src/se/base/mod.rs b/sehn/src/se/base/mod.rs
index 6318720..5c6ef7f 100644
--- a/sehn/src/se/base/mod.rs
+++ b/sehn/src/se/base/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use super::{
 	Write,
 	Serialize,
-	Serializer
+	Serializer,
+	SerializeDict,
+	SerializeList,
+	SerializeMultilineText
 };
 
 use self::real::{
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ impl Config for DefaultConfig {
 }
 
 pub struct BaseSerializer<C: Config, W: Write> {
-    out: W,
+	out: W,
 	cfg: PhantomData<C>
 }
 
@@ -51,21 +54,19 @@ where
 	{
 		C::RealSerializer::serialize_real::<W>(&mut self.out, r)
 	}
-
-	#[inline]
-	fn write_delim(&mut self, delim: u8) -> Result<(), W::Error> {
-		self.out.write(&[delim])
-	}
-
-	#[inline]
-	fn write_utf8(&mut self, s: &str) -> Result<(), W::Error> {
-		self.out.write(s.as_bytes())
-	}
 }
 
-impl<C: Config, W: Write> Serializer for &mut BaseSerializer<C, W> {
+impl<'se, C, W> Serializer for &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W> 
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
 	type Error = W::Error;
 
+	type SerializeDict = SerializeDictBase<'se, C, W>;
+	type SerializeList = SerializeListBase<'se, C, W>;
+	type SerializeMultilineText = SerializeMultilineTextBase<'se, C, W>;
+
 	#[inline]
 	fn serialize_real_u8(self, real: u8) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
 		self.serialize_real::<u8>(real)
@@ -121,32 +122,52 @@ impl<C: Config, W: Write> Serializer for &mut BaseSerializer<C, W> {
 		where V: Serialize
 	{
 		self.serialize_atom(name)?;
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_PAREN_OPEN)?;
+		self.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_PAREN_OPEN)?;
 		self.serialize_any(value)?;
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_PAREN_CLOSE)
+		self.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_PAREN_CLOSE)
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
 	fn serialize_atom<'a>(self, atom: &'a str) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-		self.write_utf8(atom)
+		self.out.write_utf8(atom.as_bytes())
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
 	fn serialize_text<'a>(self, text: &'a str) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_QUOTE)?;
-		self.write_utf8(text)?;
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_QUOTE)
+		self.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_QUOTE)?;
+		self.out.write_utf8(text.as_bytes())?;
+		self.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_QUOTE)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn serialize_dict_parts(self) -> Result<Self::SerializeDict, Self::Error> {
+		SerializeDictBase::start(self)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn serialize_list_parts(self) -> Result<Self::SerializeList, Self::Error> {
+		SerializeListBase::start(self)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn serialize_multiline_text_parts(self) -> Result<Self::SerializeMultilineText, Self::Error> {
+		SerializeMultilineTextBase::start(self)
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
 	fn serialize_multiline_text<'a, M>(self, lines: M) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
 		where M: IntoIterator<Item = &'a str>
 	{
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BTICK)?;
-		for line in lines.into_iter() {
-			self.serialize_text(line)?;
-		}
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BTICK)
+		SerializeMultilineTextBase::serialize(self, lines)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn serialize_list<V, L>(self, list: L) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+	where
+		V: Serialize,
+		L: IntoIterator<Item = V>
+	{
+		SerializeListBase::serialize(self, list)
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
@@ -156,37 +177,193 @@ impl<C: Config, W: Write> Serializer for &mut BaseSerializer<C, W> {
 		V: Serialize,
 		D: IntoIterator<Item = (K, V)>
 	{
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BRACE_OPEN)?;
-		let mut first = true;
-		for (k, v) in dict.into_iter() {
-			if first {
-				first = false;
-			} else {
-				self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_COMMA)?;
-			}
-			self.serialize_any(&k)?;
-			self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_COLON)?;
-			self.serialize_any(&v)?;
-		}
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BRACE_CLOSE)
+		SerializeDictBase::serialize(self, dict)
+	}
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+pub struct SerializeListBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>,
+	first: bool
+}
+
+impl<'se, C, W> SerializeListBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	#[inline]
+	fn start(ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>) -> Result<Self, W::Error> {
+		ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_PAREN_OPEN)?;
+		Ok(Self {
+			ser,
+			first: true
+		})
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
-	fn serialize_list<T, L>(self, list: L) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+	pub fn serialize<V, L>(ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>, list: L) -> Result<(), W::Error>
 	where
-		T: Serialize,
-		L: IntoIterator<Item = T>
+		V: Serialize,
+		L: IntoIterator<Item = V>
 	{
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BRKET_OPEN)?;
-		let mut first = true;
-		for v in list.into_iter() {
-			if first {
-				first = false;
-			} else {
-				self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_COMMA)?;
-			}
-			self.serialize_any(&v)?;
+		let mut state = ser.serialize_list_parts()?;
+		for item in list.into_iter() {
+			state.serialize_item(item)?;
 		}
-		self.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BRKET_CLOSE)
+		state.end()
+	}
+}
+
+impl<'se, C, W> SerializeList for SerializeListBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	type Error = W::Error;
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn serialize_item<I>(&mut self, item: I) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+		where I: Serialize
+	{
+		if self.first {
+			self.first = false;
+		} else {
+			self.ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_COMMA)?;
+		}
+		self.ser.serialize_any(&item)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn end(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+		self.ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BRACE_CLOSE)
+	}
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+pub struct SerializeDictBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>,
+	first: bool
+}
+
+impl<'se, C, W> SerializeDictBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	#[inline]
+	fn start(ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>) -> Result<Self, W::Error> {
+		ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BRACE_OPEN)?;
+		Ok(Self {
+			ser,
+			first: true
+		})
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	pub fn serialize<K, V, D>(ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>, dict: D) -> Result<(), W::Error>
+	where
+		K: Serialize,
+		V: Serialize,
+		D: IntoIterator<Item = (K, V)>
+	{
+		let mut state = ser.serialize_dict_parts()?;
+		for (key, value) in dict.into_iter() {
+			state.serialize_kv(key, value)?;
+		}
+		state.end()
+	}
+}
+
+impl<'se, C, W> SerializeDict for SerializeDictBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	type Error = W::Error;
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn serialize_kv<K, V>(&mut self, key: K, value: V) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+	where 
+		K: Serialize,
+		V: Serialize
+	{
+		if self.first {
+			self.first = false;
+		} else {
+			self.ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_COMMA)?;
+		}
+		self.ser.serialize_any(&key)?;
+		self.ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_COLON)?;
+		self.ser.serialize_any(&value)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn end(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+		self.ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BRACE_CLOSE)
+	}
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+pub struct SerializeMultilineTextBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>
+}
+
+impl<'se, C, W> SerializeMultilineTextBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	#[inline]
+	fn start(ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>) -> Result<Self, W::Error> {
+		ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BTICK)?;
+		Ok(Self {
+			ser
+		})
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	pub fn serialize<'a, L>(ser: &'se mut BaseSerializer<C, W>, lines: L) -> Result<(), W::Error>
+	where
+		L: IntoIterator<Item = &'a str>
+	{
+		let mut state = ser.serialize_multiline_text_parts()?;
+		for line in lines.into_iter() {
+			state.serialize_line(line)?;
+		}
+		state.end()
+	}
+}
+
+impl<'se, C, W> SerializeMultilineText for SerializeMultilineTextBase<'se, C, W>
+where
+	C: Config,
+	W: Write
+{
+	type Error = W::Error;
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn serialize_line(&mut self, line: &str) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+		self.ser.serialize_text(line)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn end(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+		self.ser.out.write_delim(GRAMMAR_BTICK)
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/sehn/src/se/base/real/fast.rs b/sehn/src/se/base/real/fast.rs
index 90d3779..40fdada 100644
--- a/sehn/src/se/base/real/fast.rs
+++ b/sehn/src/se/base/real/fast.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_write_real_int_for_fast_serializer {
 			fn serialize_real<W: Write>(out: &mut W, r: $prim) -> Result<(), W::Error> {
 				let mut buf = itoa::Buffer::new();
 				let real_str = buf.format(r);
-				out.write(real_str.as_bytes())
+				out.write_utf8(real_str.as_bytes())
 			}
 		})*
 	}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_write_real_float_for_fast_serializer {
 				write!(buf, "{}", r).map_err(|_|
 					SerializerError::Unexpected("failed to format real")
 				)?;
-				out.write(buf.as_bytes())
+				out.write_utf8(buf.as_bytes())
 			}
 		})*
 	}
diff --git a/sehn/src/se/error.rs b/sehn/src/se/error.rs
index 9b0a3cb..504b05e 100644
--- a/sehn/src/se/error.rs
+++ b/sehn/src/se/error.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ pub enum SerializerError {
 }
 
 impl fmt::Debug for SerializerError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
 		use SerializerError::*;
 		match self {
 			Unexpected(ref err) => write!(f, "unexpected error: {}", err)
 		}
-    }
+	}
 }
 
 pub trait Error: fmt::Debug + From<SerializerError> {}
diff --git a/sehn/src/se/impls.rs b/sehn/src/se/impls.rs
index a4b9d73..c59b815 100644
--- a/sehn/src/se/impls.rs
+++ b/sehn/src/se/impls.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 use super::{Serialize, Serializer};
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 macro_rules! real_impl {
 	($prim:ty, $func:ident) => {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ real_impl!(i64, serialize_real_i64);
 real_impl!(f32, serialize_real_f32);
 real_impl!(f64, serialize_real_f64);
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 impl Serialize for str {
 	fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, s: S) -> Result<(), S::Error> {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Serialize for str {
 	}
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //#[cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))]
 macro_rules! seq_impl {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ seq_impl!(Vec<T>);
 // #[cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))]
 // seq_impl!(VecDeque<T>);
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 impl<T> Serialize for [T]
 where
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ where
 	}
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //#[cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))]
 macro_rules! dict_impl {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ dict_impl!(BTreeMap<K: Ord, V>);
 //#[cfg(feature = "std")]
 dict_impl!(HashMap<K: Eq + Hash, V, H: BuildHasher>);
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 macro_rules! deref_impl {
 	(
diff --git a/sehn/src/se/mod.rs b/sehn/src/se/mod.rs
index 3ee76a8..479f22e 100644
--- a/sehn/src/se/mod.rs
+++ b/sehn/src/se/mod.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ pub trait Write {
 	/// attempting to write.
 	type Error: Error;
 
-	/// The write function used with serialization.
-	fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+	fn write_delim(&mut self, delim: u8) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+
+	fn write_utf8(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
 }
 
 pub trait Serialize {
@@ -20,9 +21,41 @@ pub trait Serialize {
 		S: Serializer;
 }
 
+pub trait SerializeDict {
+	type Error: Error;
+
+	fn serialize_kv<K, V>(&mut self, key: K, value: V) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+	where 
+		K: Serialize,
+		V: Serialize;
+
+	fn end(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+}
+
+pub trait SerializeList {
+	type Error: Error;
+
+	fn serialize_item<I>(&mut self, item: I) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+		where I: Serialize;
+
+	fn end(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+}
+
+pub trait SerializeMultilineText {
+	type Error: Error;
+
+	fn serialize_line(&mut self, line: &str) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+
+	fn end(self) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+}
+
 pub trait Serializer: Sized {
 	type Error: Error;
 
+	type SerializeDict: SerializeDict;
+	type SerializeList: SerializeList;
+	type SerializeMultilineText: SerializeMultilineText;
+
 	fn serialize_any<T>(self, any: T) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
 		where
 			T: Serialize
@@ -52,14 +85,18 @@ pub trait Serializer: Sized {
 	fn serialize_unit<'a, V>(self, name: &'a str, value: V) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
 		where V: Serialize;
 
-	fn serialize_dict<K, V, D>(self, dict: D) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
-		where
-			K: Serialize,
-			V: Serialize,
-			D: IntoIterator<Item = (K, V)>;
+	fn serialize_list_parts(self) -> Result<Self::SerializeList, Self::Error>;
+	fn serialize_dict_parts(self) -> Result<Self::SerializeDict, Self::Error>;
+	fn serialize_multiline_text_parts(self) -> Result<Self::SerializeMultilineText, Self::Error>;
 
 	fn serialize_list<V, L>(self, list: L) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
-		where
-			V: Serialize,
-			L: IntoIterator<Item = V>;
+	where
+		V: Serialize,
+		L: IntoIterator<Item = V>;
+
+	fn serialize_dict<K, V, D>(self, dict: D) -> Result<(), Self::Error>
+	where
+		K: Serialize,
+		V: Serialize,
+		D: IntoIterator<Item = (K, V)>;
 }
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diff --git a/sehn/src/utils/string_writer.rs b/sehn/src/utils/string_writer.rs
index 8b42b10..a2a8f5b 100644
--- a/sehn/src/utils/string_writer.rs
+++ b/sehn/src/utils/string_writer.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ impl StringWriter {
 impl Write for &mut StringWriter {
 	type Error = SerializerError;
 
-	fn write(&mut self, bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-		self.buf.extend_from_slice(bytes);
+	fn write_utf8(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+		self.buf.extend_from_slice(buf);
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn write_delim(&mut self, delim: u8) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+		self.buf.push(delim);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 }
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