Although we have been working in live-action for the past three years, our roots are in animation. Previously, we were the executive producers and showrunners of the anim series Afro Samurai , which aired on Spike TV and starred Samuel L. Jackson. The follow-up, Afro Samurai: Resurrection , made history when it became the first anim to ever win a Primetime Emmy Award. Where and when do you write? If we are lucky, we get to write in our home office. We start our day at 10am and don't change out of our pajamas. But when the show is in production, we have to wear pants. We write anywhere to get the job done: the production office in LA, the one in Pittsburgh, on the plane, or in the hotel. So, in total, that's five places. We do not write in cafs. That's where we draw the line. If we are going to meander, we do real meandering -- like driving out to Monterey Park for some delicious bing or cashing in reward points at fancy stores like Banana Republic. The weirdest thing about being a writer lucky enough to create and run their own show is that there is precious little time to write. When we write, we tend to be really focused. We find that we do our best work in intense bursts -- which is often during nights and weekends if we are in the midst of our Monday-Friday shooting schedule. For us, the most important part