diff --git a/wp-admin/options-general.php b/wp-admin/options-general.php
index fbc5eaa5aa..428dc3049e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-general.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-general.php
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ if ($user_level <= 3) {
 }
 ?>
  <ul id="adminmenu2"> 
- 	<li><a href="options-general.php" class="current">General</a></li>
+ 	<li><a class="current">General</a></li>
+	<li><a href="options-writing.php">Writing</a></li>
   <?php
     //we need to iterate through the available option groups.
     $option_groups = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT group_id, group_name, group_desc, group_longdesc FROM $tableoptiongroups ORDER BY group_id");
@@ -86,12 +87,6 @@ In a few words, explain what this weblog is about.</td>
         <br />
 This address is used only for admin purposes. </td> 
       </tr>
-      <tr valign="top">
-	<th scope="row">Charset</th>
-	<td><input name="blog_charset" type="text" id="blog_charset" value="<?php echo get_settings('blog_charset'); ?>" size="20" class="code" />
-	  <br />
-	  Your weblog's charset (here's a <a href="http://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos8/TextIntlSvcs/TextEncodingConversionManager/TEC1.5/TEC.b0.html">list of possible charsets</a>)</td>
-      </tr>
       <tr valign="top"> 
         <th scope="row">Membership:</th> 
         <td> <label for="users_can_register"> 
@@ -122,7 +117,4 @@ This address is used only for admin purposes. </td>
     </p>
   </form> 
 </div> 
-<?php
-
-
-include("admin-footer.php") ?>
+<?php include("admin-footer.php") ?>
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diff --git a/wp-admin/options-writing.php b/wp-admin/options-writing.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d36bcbec36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-admin/options-writing.php
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+<?php
+$title = 'Writing Options';
+
+function add_magic_quotes($array) {
+	foreach ($array as $k => $v) {
+		if (is_array($v)) {
+			$array[$k] = add_magic_quotes($v);
+		} else {
+			$array[$k] = addslashes($v);
+		}
+	}
+	return $array;
+}
+
+if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
+	$HTTP_GET_VARS    = add_magic_quotes($HTTP_GET_VARS);
+	$HTTP_POST_VARS   = add_magic_quotes($HTTP_POST_VARS);
+	$HTTP_COOKIE_VARS = add_magic_quotes($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS);
+}
+
+$wpvarstoreset = array('action','standalone', 'option_group_id');
+for ($i=0; $i<count($wpvarstoreset); $i += 1) {
+	$wpvar = $wpvarstoreset[$i];
+	if (!isset($$wpvar)) {
+		if (empty($HTTP_POST_VARS["$wpvar"])) {
+			if (empty($HTTP_GET_VARS["$wpvar"])) {
+				$$wpvar = '';
+			} else {
+				$$wpvar = $HTTP_GET_VARS["$wpvar"];
+			}
+		} else {
+			$$wpvar = $HTTP_POST_VARS["$wpvar"];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+require_once('optionhandler.php');
+
+
+$standalone = 0;
+include_once('admin-header.php');
+if ($user_level <= 3) {
+	die("You have no right to edit the options for this blog.<br />Ask for a promotion to your <a href=\"mailto:$admin_email\">blog admin</a> :)");
+}
+?>
+ <ul id="adminmenu2"> 
+ 	<li><a href="options-general.php">General</a></li>
+	<li><a class="current">Writing</a></li>
+  <?php
+    //we need to iterate through the available option groups.
+    $option_groups = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT group_id, group_name, group_desc, group_longdesc FROM $tableoptiongroups ORDER BY group_id");
+    foreach ($option_groups as $option_group) {
+        if ($option_group->group_id == $option_group_id) {
+            $current_desc=$option_group->group_desc;
+            $current_long_desc = $option_group->group_longdesc;
+            echo("  <li><a id=\"current2\" href=\"options.php?option_group_id={$option_group->group_id}\" title=\"{$option_group->group_desc}\">{$option_group->group_name}</a></li>\n");
+        } else {
+            echo("  <li><a href=\"options.php?option_group_id={$option_group->group_id}\" title=\"{$option_group->group_desc}\">{$option_group->group_name}</a></li>\n");
+        }
+    } // end for each group
+?> 
+  <li class="last"><a href="options-permalink.php">Permalinks</a></li> 
+</ul> 
+<br clear="all" /> 
+<div class="wrap"> 
+  <h2>Writing Options</h2> 
+  <form name="form1" method="post" action="options.php"> 
+    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="update" /> 
+    <table width="100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" class="editform"> 
+      <tr valign="top"> 
+        <th width="33%" scope="row"> Size of the writing box, in lines:</th> 
+        <td><input name="default_post_edit_rows" type="text" id="default_post_edit_rows" value="<?php echo get_settings('default_post_edit_rows'); ?>" size="3" /></td> 
+      </tr>
+      <tr valign="top">
+        <th scope="row">Character Setting: </th>
+        <td><input name="blog_charset" type="text" id="blog_charset" value="<?php echo get_settings('blog_charset'); ?>" size="20" class="code" />
+            <br />
+    The charset you write your blog in (UTF-8 recommended<a href="http://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos8/TextIntlSvcs/TextEncodingConversionManager/TEC1.5/TEC.b0.html"></a>)</td>
+      </tr>
+    </table> 
+	<p><label for="use_smilies"><input name="use_smilies" type="checkbox" id="use_smilies" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_settings('use_smilies')); ?> /> 
+ Convert emoticons like <code>:-)</code> and <code>:-P</code> to graphics</label> 
+          <label for="new_users_can_blog"></label></p>
+	<p>
+	  <label for="use_balanceTags">
+      <input name="use_balanceTags" type="checkbox" id="use_balanceTags" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_settings('use_balanceTags')); ?> /> 
+      WordPress should correct invalidly nested XHTML automatically </label>
+    </p>
+	<p style="text-align: right;">
+      <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Update Options" />
+    </p>
+  </form> 
+</div> 
+<?php include("admin-footer.php") ?>
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