Thinking of writing a book about the world's ten most boring train rides. Write a pitch for a publisher. (Yes, we know it’s absurd, the joke is that some author is so tone deaf as to suggest it.)
Title: The World’s Ten Most Boring Train Rides
Genre: Travel & Humor
Pitch:
Welcome to The World’s Ten Most Boring Train Rides, the definitive guide to rail journeys so uneventful, you’ll wonder how they ever made it into print. In this tongue-in-cheek travelogue, author (name) takes readers on a quest to find the most lackluster locomotion experiences across the globe. Forget the romance of the Orient Express or the majesty of the Trans-Siberian Railway; this book is dedicated to the unsung heroes of monotony: flat landscapes, featureless countryside, and eight-hour stretches where the highlight is a delayed tea cart.
From a 42-mile loop in Nebraska that’s essentially a tour of cornfields to a two-day trip through the rain-soaked outskirts of Manchester where even the sheep look bored, this collection of underwhelming journeys is for the traveler who’s seen it all—and still wants to see less. Perfect for insomniacs, irony lovers, and those who appreciate life’s quiet absurdities, The World’s Ten Most Boring Train Rides is a celebration of the dull and mundane in travel.
Whether you’re looking for a laugh, a new way to fall asleep, or a fresh perspective on the value of good reading material during transit, this book promises to be the sleeper hit of the year—quite literally.
