The chapter delves into the speakers' childhood experiences with play, creativity, and writing, emphasizing the role of family support in fostering their imaginative pursuits. It examines how early passions for storytelling and writing were nurtured through diverse creative outlets like theater programs and playful narratives with action figures. The conversation also touches on the transition from personal childhood play to professional writing careers, highlighting the significance of journaling as a creative tool and the transformative power of embracing one's unique storytelling voice.
I’m talking with Attica and Tembi Locke, writers, showrunners, executive producers, and the creative sister duo behind the Netflix series From Scratch, based on Tembi’s 2019 memoir of the same name, about love, Sicily, and finding home. We started talking about the series and their story, and then we really went everywhere from there — this turned into a full-blown LIFE conversation. Which, if you’ve seen the series, will not surprise you at all.
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