Stringing together a 16-week training program to run a marathon is one thing, but stringing together 80,000 words to craft the perfect running novel is another. Paul Maurer, the author of The Unforgiving Line, joins us this week to let us go inside his mind and learn how he wrote his latest novel. The story is about two track runners that are generations apart and from vastly different lives, but share the same drive and love of running. The best part is it takes place right here in Wisconsin. This wide-ranging conversation takes us down the path of understanding how Paul’s life shaped this book, how he develops characters and what goes into creating some of the most relatable running scenes. As Paul puts it, “if you put the running aspect aside, I hope you find salvation and peace in your life after reading this book.”