"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
A funny thing happened to me on the way to work the other day. Ever heard that one before? Well, let me tell that if I had a nickel for every time someone has said: 'gosh, I wish I knew that before I got started'.
Writing was developed independently in Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and among the Maya in Central America. There are some areas where the question as to whether writing was adopted or independently developed is in doubt, as at Easter Island.