Newcomer Malaysian writer Claudia Tan's romance novel is headed for Hollywood


'Perfect Addiction' by Claudia Tan is set to become a movie by Wattpad Studios and Constantin Films. Photo: Claudia Tan

Several years ago, author/musician Claudia Tan suffered a painful betrayal. Her childhood best friend had cut ties with her to focus on her boyfriend, whom Tan did not like.

Tan was extremely hurt. To channel her anger, she decided to write a novel, featuring a female protagonist who also experienced a lot of pain in her life. She ended posting up the story on Wattpad, a website for writers to publish their stories.

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