Words on Wednesday - 21st October 2026
Dear Writers, Please note that we cannot confirm Artswords dates until we receive Artswords Newsletter on the 1st day of each month, so we really appreciate your patience. Just a reminder that the Artswords Writer's Kitchen and Artswords Writer's Cafe now cost £2 per session, but grants are available for those who cannot afford the costs. Here's your weekly update: This week's Extra Task: The Bulb that Captured Ideas: Write a story about an eccentric inventor who creates a lightbulb that doesn’t just illuminate a room—it physically materialises the literal "lightbulb moments" (ideas) of whoever is sitting beneath it. What happens when two people with completely opposite ideas sit under it at the same time? Sneaky peek at next Week's Tasks: If I were: An ingredient in moonshine, what would you be? Main Task: The Volstead Act: (officially the National Prohibition Act ) was a 1919 U.S. federal law enacted to provide the enforcement rules and legal fra...

