One night, Sophia went to her room to enjoy her favorite hobby: Writing!

 It had been a long day full of schoolwork and activities. Sophia had her own little world, a tiny desk, where she sometimes read and sometimes wrote whenever she had the chance.

 She took out a blank sheet of paper and a nice black pen, ready to write a new story to share with her friends and her Arabic teacher. 

 Sophia wrote: “Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, in the distant past…” But then… her imagination ran out. She thought hard, trying to create a new story, but her mind felt stuck.

 She looked at her pen and spoke to it warmly: “What is wrong, my lovely black pen? You are my favorite! You’re the best pen I have! Why will not you write today? Do not you like this white paper? Should I try yellow paper instead?” Sophia gave up, set her beloved pen and paper aside, and soon fell asleep. 

 The Next Day… At school the next day, the teacher asked Sophia: 

 Teacher: “Any new creative ideas in your world of imagination, Sophia?” 

 Sophia: “No, Miss… I just could not think of any new ideas. I do not know why!” 

 Teacher: “Do not say that! There is a simple and easy solution.” 

 Sophia: “What is it, Miss?” 

 Teacher: “Reading, lots of reading, and only lots… lots of reading! You have wonderful talent, but getting ideas from other people’s stories is important too.”

 Sophia: “You are right, Miss! I have not read much lately. Starting today, I will read a lot, so I can keep writing stories, poems, and reflections that you and my friends enjoy.” 

 Teacher: “Then it is settled! Well done, my little writer. You are going to be a great author one day, and your pen will never get stuck again.”

 Moral Question: According to the teacher’s advice, how can Sophia become a great writer?