.writing {
    white-space: pre-line;

    /* surrounding space */
    padding: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;

    /* double line spacing */
    line-height: 2;
    position: relative;
    top: -.5em;

    /* font size and type */
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 18px;
}