Novel Stats

Uncanny

Today's Word Count: 304 words, 15.8k total

The Good:
Since Levi insists that I post something, here you go:

He had experienced dreams like this before, but none had left him with such a sense of urgency. His fingers and toes felt as if they had been dipped in flame. Their pain receded only when he stood up and began to walk and then run down the marina. His feet slapped loudly on the old slats of wood, and his breath streamed behind him in a long plume.

Daily Stumbling Block:
You know how some days, as a writer, you just don't feel very inspired? Today is one of those days. Maybe it's the Monday blues. The small word count speaks for itself.

Random Thought:
If "uncanny" means eerie or keen, shouldn't "canny" mean plain and dull? Why does it mean shrewd or knowing? Shouldn't they be the opposite? Ah, the wonders of the English language...