I see the four-letter word projects more as multimedia compositions than strictly as writing. It might just be because of what I, or my generation, has been used to, but I will always associate the word writing with actual, written words. From cuneiform to alphabetical, these are the kind of organized symbols that are the base of what writing means for me.
Nevertheless, the four-letter projects have a validity of their own. Most of them, if not all, manage to send a message. Whether us, as an audience, are able to correctly identify what this message means depends on the accurate use of visual imagery. I think this is the main reason why I don't immediately consider our four-letter word projects writing. Because, even in the most basic level of comprehension, our understanding of them is highly personal and subjective. I am not arguing that written words cannot be subjected to multiple interpretations, but there is at least one superficial level in which we can all pretty much agree: the meaning of every single word. In our projects, even a single frame of video or still can be interpreted multiple ways, none of which are either right or wrong.
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