Word Nerd Wednesday: Capacitance

Welcome to another Word Nerd Wednesday! If you're new here, allow us to debrief you: we're obsessed with finding new words, so every Wednesday we pick one of our latest favorites to help you get inspired to write. Sometimes we tell you the definition; sometimes we don't, and we leave your imagination to its own devices. Here's what we're playing with today....

I love this word for a few reasons. One, it's more of a mechanical, scientific term; it's not necessarily something you'd see in everyday life. Two, it's a beautiful word to look at. And three, I love what it means: 

As you may have guessed from our science words writing prompt, I love taking technical terms and giving them a beautiful new context.

Dig it? Let's get started:

1. Use the Word of the Day to inspire you: free write for ten minutes, sketch a drawing, write a list of words that sound similar to the Word of the Day, call your mom, etc.

2. Compose a poem (one page or less).

3. Use the Word of the Day as your poem's title OR use the Word of the Day somewhere in your poem. Your choice!

Happy writing, friends! And don't forget to check back for next week's Word Nerd Wednesday!

How did this poetry prompt turn out for you? Are you obsessed with a rare word that you're just dying to share with the world? Leave a comment below, or write us an email! Or a post card. We like mail.