Novel Stats

Uncanny

Today's Word Count: 976 words, 25k total

The Good:
“Help you?” the man asked between coughs.
“Fill me in, please. I’ve only gotten chatter so far.”
The man took off his hat and put it over his face, and then gestured back to the truck stop. “You can see for yourself.”
“I can see the fire. What happened inside?”
“We count thirteen bodies so far. Why they didn’t just run out is beyond me. I’ve never seen nothing like this before.”
“What caused it?”
“It sure wasn’t a grease fire. The whole thing went up like it was soaked in gasoline. Just like that.” The man snapped his fingers for emphasis.

Daily Stumbling Block:
Monday Blues? Holiday Blues? That must be the case. I find myself writing future scenes with a lot more ease then the scenes in the present. Maybe this is the boring middle part?