@@ -16,22 +16,27 @@ "github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2"
 )
 
 func (d *deps) Write404(w http.ResponseWriter) {
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
-	data := templates.PageData{
-		Meta: d.c.Meta,
-	}
-	if err := templates.NotFoundPage(data).Render(w); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("404 template: %s", err)
-	}
+	d.WriteError(w, templates.Error{
+		Code:    http.StatusNotFound,
+		Message: "nothing like that here.",
+	})
 }
 
 func (d *deps) Write500(w http.ResponseWriter) {
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	d.WriteError(w, templates.Error{
+		Code:    http.StatusInternalServerError,
+		Message: "something broke!",
+	})
+}
+
+func (d *deps) WriteError(w http.ResponseWriter, err templates.Error) {
+	w.WriteHeader(err.Code)
 	data := templates.PageData{
-		Meta: d.c.Meta,
+		Meta:  d.c.Meta,
+		Error: &err,
 	}
 	if err := templates.ErrorPage(data).Render(w); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("500 template: %s", err)
+		log.Printf("error template: %s", err)
 	}
 }