The Outlander writers answered questions about episode 308 on Tuesday. Toni Graphia was answering the questions, but Joy Blake was the writer for this episode. Below are the answers provided to fans this time around.
Any regrets changing Wee Ian's thrashing? Seems show is shying away bc of 21c judgment. Good lesson for Jamie missed. #OutlanderALN
— Maryann Meister (@jerseyinferno) November 8, 2017
We wanted to show Claire's influence on Jamie. And also we've seen a lot of flogging! 😉 #OutlanderALN https://t.co/f2AJybO1na
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
@OutlanderWriter #OutlanderALN Do all the writers have input into scripts apart from the main script writer?
— AutumnBey (@ThePitchyStripr) November 8, 2017
We break the stories together as a staff. It's a collaborative process. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/E7dJpq5t9R
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
@OutlanderWriter There’s a Portuguese flag on the ship that took Young Ian. Was it done on purpose? Or just a coincidence? #OutlanderALN pic.twitter.com/VDSvKLUKiW
— Aniboo (@anicarooo) November 7, 2017
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@OutlanderWriter Does C find some satisfaction in jabbing the syringe needle in J’s arse? #OutlanderALN
— Mary Norgaard (@Mary_Norgaard) November 7, 2017
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Yes, all food on set is real. Most of it wouldn't be tasty after hours under hot lights! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/YzrIIVKjPf
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
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We've used a drone since Season 1. In Episode 114, The Search for example. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/v4phLmXSaw
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
@OutlanderWriter Glad that J didn't call C a "bitch" as originally scripted. Why is J so angry when he made her promise to go? #OutlanderALN
— Alicia (@leesh1219) November 7, 2017
People are sometimes irrational when angry and say things they don't mean. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/e425DaDp2N
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
What was Laoghaire's original intention: to shoot Jamie or Claire? #OutlanderALN
— Márcia (@mfujik) November 7, 2017
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Were there any cut scenes that you loved from this ep? #OutlanderALN
— Fotini (@23ophelia) November 7, 2017
Yes, Claire talking to little Joanie, for one. For others, see the script annotations on Outlander Community. https://t.co/v3SsTj7diW #OutlanderALN https://t.co/2NGmzTrtqx
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
Loved (!) hearing the line "will ye risk the man I am …" Will we get to hear C's answer to J's question? #OutlanderALN
— kathleen perecko (@kaamcp) November 8, 2017
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We adore Jenny — and Laura Donnelly. Knew it would be interesting to see her reunion with the woman she thought of as a sister. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/KNDvjOSWdZ
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
#OutlanderALN Appreciate all your efforts but wondering how far ahead are the scripts written? Are they written 1st draft by a certaimtime
— Margie Whitby (@margie_whitby) November 8, 2017
The scripts are written very far in advance because of the large amount of lead time needed for production. We are well into Season 4 at the moment! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/GvrUnhVFjW
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
I just saw the ratings, and they were 2nd only to A. Malcolm! Way to go. 308 gave me all the feels! Do you ever get emotional watching filming or seeing final product? #OutlanderALN
— Deborah Kennedy (@DebsterPA1) November 8, 2017
If the writing is good, it makes us emotional from the first pitch all the way to watching it with friends on a Sunday night! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/1udlLt3RNF
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
@OutlanderWriter Curious, why don't Jenny/Ian know about Willie? Why wouldn't Jamie confide in them with that secret? Jenny's comment about Jamie not having experience raising kids made me think of that. #OutlanderALN
— Tiaragaryen (@FemmePolitique) November 8, 2017
Jamie must protect Willie from scandal — if word got out that he was the bastard son of a former Jacobite prisoner, his future would be ruined. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/RgRkooq2tx
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
#OutlanderALN Which character(s) would you give a spinoff show to?
— Sadie Elizabeth (@SadieElizabethO) November 8, 2017
Geordie! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/AAgnfROyzO
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
#OutlanderALN Do you watch your Episodes on TV when it airs? If yes, with whom?
— Fotoflut (@fotoflut) November 8, 2017
Yes, I always do. With a group of friends who love the show — and lots of wine and desserts. I'm always nervous, but it's fun to see their reactions! https://t.co/tUVIMzBJvj
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
#OutlanderALN How do you go about disicating the books to get the essentials. So many things happen in each book.
— Filippa Simonson (@Fillie74) November 8, 2017
Yes, the books are jam-packed! We all read them, researcher does chapter break-downs and we chart out the whole season arc at the beginning. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/LKRP6IUtMj
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
Love all your work. Is season 4 all written? #OutlanderALN
— Amy Gordon (@amyim1ru12) November 8, 2017
We are hard at work on Season 4 and have a lot of it already written. It's going to be a good one! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/XLBxa2Izeb
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
@OutlanderWriter are all of the parts in the final script (on the stars website) filmed? Missed Fergus this episode #outlanderALN
— Mo Nighean Donn (@tikamacphee) November 8, 2017
That scene was filmed but cut for time in the final edit. But dinna fash! Ye'll see plenty of Fergus in the coming episodes. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/K1OZ3ImPzn
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/ClaireEBFraser/status/928133431971606529
About a week or so for outline, then two-three weeks for first draft. Some episodes are rewritten more than others. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/RQbV5rDlPX
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) November 8, 2017
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Source: Outlander Writers
