If you are not on Twitter, you probably miss some very small details and information that those who are involved in the production have shared with the fans. Here are some tweets from the Outlander Writers’ Room and its writers.
Here is a look at the Writers’ Room in Scotland (I think) that is used by the writers to hash out the ideas and put the scripts together. If you look closely at the white board, you can see a picture of Sam Heughan, as well as the hashtags #JeSuisPret, #Heulighans, and Welcome #Outlander Fans! -#OutlanderWriter. You can also see many Outlander books on the table.
Greetings from the #Outlander writers’ room! Verra exciting things happening over here! pic.twitter.com/W0kXC61L5s
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) August 6, 2013
Writer Matt Roberts shows us the Scottish flag and map that adorn his office. He also confesses to being an Outlander fan since the 90s.
My new wall art for @OutlanderWriter office. pic.twitter.com/BjiLdUjjJD
— Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 7, 2013
And the opposite wall. Scotland is now well rep’d in my office @OutlanderWriter pic.twitter.com/UNq8zQY00A
— Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 7, 2013
first read @Writer_DG in the 90’s been a huge man fan loving her books ever since. Very lucky to be an @OutlanderWriter
— Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 8, 2013
Je Suis Prest So happy to be one of the #Outlander Writers Love the whole @Writer_DG series so much I read outlander dragonfly voyager twice — Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 3, 2013
The writers also gave us a sneak peek at the binders that include the first and second episodes.
Your first peek at Episodes 101 and 102… in script form! Care for a little light reading? pic.twitter.com/2tUuG01WGn — Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) August 12, 2013
Matt also teased us with a couple bits of good news. It is nice to see that they will be following the novel and are thinking about the fans.
said in the @OutlanderWriter room this week: “the audience is going to love that!” and a few other things I can’t reveal. Happy Friday — Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 16, 2013
I can’t reveal much (sorry) but I will say: the #Outlander writers’ loyalty is to you–and the books! This show will “shine not burn.” — Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 16, 2013
Through various other tweets, some of those in response to fans’ questions, we have the following information. There are 16 episodes (if you have not picked that up yet). They are all one hour each. From what I gather, Ronald D. Moore wrote the first episode or at least the draft. There are a total of five writers for the series (at least for Season 1). The break the stories together, but write their own scripts. I am sure that it is a collaborative process, so they can bounce ideas off each other and get opinions on what works and what doesn’t. Someone asked how long each episode takes to film. Here is Matt’s answer:
All TV series are different. Some take 8 days to shoot an ep. Some as many as 12 days. It depends on how many total eps per season. — Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 14, 2013
And Matt just recently tweeted this within the past hour. We are all on pins and needles waiting for the next casting announcement.
I can’t reveal much (sorry) but I will say: the #Outlander writers’ loyalty is to you–and the books! This show will “shine not burn.”
— Matt Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) August 16, 2013
So if you have not guessed, Matt Roberts is our favorite writer for obvious reasons. Just kidding! I hope to bring you more updates from the Outlander Writers’ Room as they pop up.
Source: Matt’s Twitter, Outlander Writers’ Twitter
