diff --git a/a1/program.c b/a1/program.c
index cf55ba9..7c7cc7d 100644
--- a/a1/program.c
+++ b/a1/program.c
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ int main()
     return 0;
 }
 
-int reading_strings_and_storing_them_in_memory(link* pointer_to_start_of_chain){
+void reading_strings_and_storing_them_in_memory(link* pointer_to_start_of_chain){
     link* next_link = pointer_to_start_of_chain;
     char buffer[SIZE];
     link* ancestor=NULL;
     while(1){
-        if(fgets(buffer, SIZE, stdin)==NULL){
+        if(fgets(buffer, SIZE, stdin)==NULL||buffer[0]=='\n'){
             if(ancestor!=NULL){
                 free(ancestor->p_na_next_struct);
                 ancestor->p_na_next_struct=NULL;