diff --git a/.pycodestyle.ini b/.pycodestyle.ini
index 85baad5..2326271 100644
--- a/.pycodestyle.ini
+++ b/.pycodestyle.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # E401 multiple imports on one line (checked by PyLint)
 # E402 module level import not at top of file (checked by PyLint)
 # E501: line too long (checked by PyLint)
+# E701: multiple statements on one line (used to shorten test syntax)
 # E711: comparison to None (used to improve test style)
 # E712: comparison to True (used to improve test style)
-ignore = E401,E402,E501,E711,E712
+ignore = E401,E402,E501,E701,E711,E712
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cc8caa8..3adc2bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Revision History
 
+## 2.0 (unreleased)
+
+- Removed warnings about calling save/load unnecessarily.
+- Allow keyword arguments to be passed to class construction via `new` and `find` utilities.
+- Fixed missing attributes added in `__init__` on `AttributeDictionary`.
+- **BREAKING**: Disallowed positional arguments to construct dictionary-like converters.
+- **BREAKING**: Renamed `ModelMixin.new` to `ModelMixin.create`.
+
 ## 1.3 (2017/01/24)
 
 - Optimized the formatting of empty lists to create consistent diffs.
diff --git a/yorm/__init__.py b/yorm/__init__.py
index 3b54cfe..fca2bc0 100644
--- a/yorm/__init__.py
+++ b/yorm/__init__.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 from .mixins import ModelMixin
 
 __project__ = 'YORM'
-__version__ = '1.3'
+__version__ = '2.0b1'
diff --git a/yorm/mixins.py b/yorm/mixins.py
index 21d5e2d..0f26324 100644
--- a/yorm/mixins.py
+++ b/yorm/mixins.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class ModelMixin:
     """Adds ORM methods to a mapped class."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def new(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+    def create(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         return utilities.create(cls, *args, **kwargs)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/yorm/tests/test_mixins.py b/yorm/tests/test_mixins.py
index c856f2b..59bf6e2 100644
--- a/yorm/tests/test_mixins.py
+++ b/yorm/tests/test_mixins.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def mixed_instance(mixed_class):
         return mixed_class()
 
     @patch('yorm.mixins.utilities')
-    def it_adds_a_new_method(utilities, mixed_class):
-        mixed_class.new('foobar', overwrite=True)
+    def it_adds_a_create_method(utilities, mixed_class):
+        mixed_class.create('foobar', overwrite=True)
 
         expect(utilities.mock_calls) == [
             call.create(mixed_class, 'foobar', overwrite=True)
diff --git a/yorm/tests/test_types_extended.py b/yorm/tests/test_types_extended.py
index 48d0381..a883f91 100644
--- a/yorm/tests/test_types_extended.py
+++ b/yorm/tests/test_types_extended.py
@@ -54,14 +54,21 @@ def it_converts_correctly(value, data):
 
 def describe_attribute_dictionary():
 
-    @attr(var1=Integer)
-    @attr(var2=String)
-    class SampleAttributeDictionary(AttributeDictionary):
-        """Sample attribute dictionary."""
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def cls():
+        @attr(var1=Integer)
+        @attr(var2=String)
+        class SampleAttributeDictionary(AttributeDictionary): pass
+        return SampleAttributeDictionary
 
     @pytest.fixture
-    def converter():
-        return SampleAttributeDictionary()
+    def cls_with_init():
+        @attr(var1=Integer)
+        class SampleAttributeDictionaryWithInit(AttributeDictionary):
+            def __init__(self, *args, var2="2", **kwargs):
+                super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+                self.var2 = var2
+        return SampleAttributeDictionaryWithInit
 
     def it_cannot_be_used_directly():
         with expect.raises(NotImplementedError):
@@ -69,8 +76,20 @@ def it_cannot_be_used_directly():
         with expect.raises(NotImplementedError):
             AttributeDictionary.to_data(None)
 
-    def it_has_keys_available_as_attributes(converter):
+    def it_has_keys_available_as_attributes(cls):
+        converter = cls()
+
         value = converter.to_value({'var1': 1, 'var2': "2"})
+
+        expect(value.var1) == 1
+        expect(value.var2) == "2"
+
+    def it_adds_extra_attributes_from_init(cls_with_init):
+        converter = cls_with_init()
+
+        value = converter.to_value({'var1': 1})
+        print(value.__dict__)
+
         expect(value.var1) == 1
         expect(value.var2) == "2"
 
diff --git a/yorm/tests/test_utilities.py b/yorm/tests/test_utilities.py
index 48d7e92..381e2ba 100644
--- a/yorm/tests/test_utilities.py
+++ b/yorm/tests/test_utilities.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def it_creates_files(model_class):
         instance = utilities.create(model_class, 'foo', 'bar')
 
         expect(instance.__mapper__.exists) == True
+        expect(instance.__mapper__.modified) == False
 
     def it_requires_files_to_not_yet_exist(model_class, instance):
         instance.__mapper__.create()
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ def it_can_overwrite_files(model_class, instance):
 
         utilities.create(model_class, 'foo', 'bar', overwrite=True)
 
+    def it_supports_keyword_arguments(model_class):
+        instance = utilities.create(model_class, 'foo', key='bar')
+
+        expect(instance.__mapper__.exists) == True
+
     def it_can_also_be_called_with_an_instance(instance):
         expect(yorm.create(instance)) == instance
 
@@ -75,6 +81,11 @@ def it_allows_objects_to_be_created(model_class):
         expect(utilities.find(model_class, 'new', 'one', create=True)) == \
             model_class('new', 'one')
 
+    def it_supports_keyword_arguments(model_class, instance):
+        instance.__mapper__.create()
+
+        expect(utilities.find(model_class, 'foo', key='bar')) == instance
+
     def it_can_also_be_called_with_an_instance(instance):
         expect(yorm.find(instance, create=True)) == instance
 
diff --git a/yorm/types/extended.py b/yorm/types/extended.py
index 7d47a4d..ce5fca6 100644
--- a/yorm/types/extended.py
+++ b/yorm/types/extended.py
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ def create_default(cls):
             msg = "AttributeDictionary class must be subclassed to use"
             raise NotImplementedError(msg)
 
-        obj = cls.__new__(cls)
-        obj.__dict__ = obj
-        return obj
+        return cls()
 
 
 class SortedList(List):
diff --git a/yorm/utilities.py b/yorm/utilities.py
index 7d550c8..8b38fdd 100644
--- a/yorm/utilities.py
+++ b/yorm/utilities.py
@@ -2,32 +2,31 @@
 
 import inspect
 import logging
-import warnings
 
 from . import common, exceptions
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def create(class_or_instance, *args, overwrite=False):
-    """Create a new mapped object."""
-    instance = _instantiate(class_or_instance, *args)
-    mapper = common.get_mapper(instance, expected=True)
+def create(class_or_instance, *args, overwrite=False, **kwargs):
+    """Create a new mapped object.
+
+    NOTE: Calling this function is unnecessary with 'auto_create' enabled.
 
-    if mapper.auto_create:
-        msg = "'create' is called automatically with 'auto_create' enabled"
-        warnings.warn(msg)
+    """
+    instance = _instantiate(class_or_instance, *args, **kwargs)
+    mapper = common.get_mapper(instance, expected=True)
 
     if mapper.exists and not overwrite:
         msg = "{!r} already exists".format(mapper.path)
         raise exceptions.DuplicateMappingError(msg)
 
-    return save(instance)
+    return load(save(instance))
 
 
-def find(class_or_instance, *args, create=False):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+def find(class_or_instance, *args, create=False, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     """Find a matching mapped object or return None."""
-    instance = _instantiate(class_or_instance, *args)
+    instance = _instantiate(class_or_instance, *args, **kwargs)
     mapper = common.get_mapper(instance, expected=True)
 
     if mapper.exists:
@@ -45,10 +44,13 @@ def match(cls, **kwargs):
 
 
 def load(instance):
-    """Force the loading of a mapped object's file."""
-    mapper = common.get_mapper(instance, expected=True)
+    """Force the loading of a mapped object's file.
 
-    warnings.warn("'load' is called automatically")
+    NOTE: Calling this function is unnecessary. It exists for the
+        aesthetic purpose of having symmetry between save and load.
+
+    """
+    mapper = common.get_mapper(instance, expected=True)
 
     mapper.load()
 
@@ -56,12 +58,12 @@ def load(instance):
 
 
 def save(instance):
-    """Save a mapped object to file."""
-    mapper = common.get_mapper(instance, expected=True)
+    """Save a mapped object to file.
 
-    if mapper.auto_save:
-        msg = "'save' is called automatically with 'auto_save' enabled"
-        warnings.warn(msg)
+    NOTE: Calling this function is unnecessary with 'auto_save' enabled.
+
+    """
+    mapper = common.get_mapper(instance, expected=True)
 
     if mapper.deleted:
         msg = "{!r} was deleted".format(mapper.path)
@@ -84,9 +86,9 @@ def delete(instance):
     return None
 
 
-def _instantiate(class_or_instance, *args):
+def _instantiate(class_or_instance, *args, **kwargs):
     if inspect.isclass(class_or_instance):
-        instance = class_or_instance(*args)
+        instance = class_or_instance(*args, **kwargs)
     else:
         assert not args
         instance = class_or_instance