Are the four-letter word projects writing? (What is writing?) Or, are they compositions, inscriptions, or something else?
In the most unconventional way, the four-letter word montages are writing. Even though there are no words or traditional text on a page, the montages create, illustrate, and defend arguments. It is a strange concept to consider: writing without the inscription of letters and characters. The videos present information in a similar way to the first writing on cave walls and in the dirt. They are pictures, and they mean something. These projects transcend the boundaries and limitations of the standard written word. They force the audience to think in a broader way and break out of the normal mold of writing. So yes! These projects are most certainly writing - just of a different language.
Thanks for this post! I like your ideas here; they provoke thought. Is your argument that writing is anything that creates meaning and forms an argument? So...are movies writing? Is speaking writing? What about hand gestures?
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