Long Time No Hear, Tya Subiakto Makes a Drama Novel

Kapanlagi.com - The name Tya Subiakto is no stranger in the world of Indonesian film industry. However, after being a music arranger for the movie HAFALAN SHALAT DELISA, this composer and music arranger seems to have disappeared.

After being inactive for quite some time, Tya now emerges with something new. The 41-year-old woman has just published a new novel titled Call Me Mama. Tya admitted that she was greatly assisted by her husband, Agyl Syahriar, whom she married in 2019.

"Because of him, I felt like writing. Whenever I had an idea, he would say, 'My dear, write it in your own words.' Suddenly, when I showed it to him, he said it was good. From there, I started to gain confidence in writing," said Tya when contacted recently.

Before being turned into a novel, the original form was actually a screenplay that she wrote while on a train journey. However, she later decided to change it into a novel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tya also admitted that the story of this novel is based on the current situation.

"This novel is about single parents and their love life. It mainly focuses on the issue of single parents with their polygamous life. In real life, the divorce rate is high. Besides, the psychological well-being of children is sometimes neglected. This is what inspired me to write this novel. There are rarely any family dramas that portray the relationship between a widow and a widower." said the winner of the Best Music Arranger for the film "Ayat-Ayat Cinta" at the 21st Bandung Film Festival in 2008.

It took Tya about 3 months to put together word by word to complete Panggil Aku Mama. This novel, published by Stiletto Indie Book, a publisher specializing in female writers, can now be preordered through the Instagram account @stiletto_indiebook.

(kpl/mhr)