In this week’s new Writing Excuses episode, Adventure as a Subgenre, we explore using the element of adventure as an ingredient in something that has far more than adventure going on in it. Why do we like adventure? What draws the reader forward?

Last week, in Tor.com’s continuing reread posts for Words of Radiance, Taravangian saw the fruition of his plans in Jah Keved, and got a surprise visit. This week, in Chapter 76, Part Five launches with unanticipated alliances, unexpected revelations—and a discarded cloak.

My assistant Adam has updated the Twitter post archive for April.