How to Succeed as a Supervillain by Following the Evil Overlord List

How to Succeed as a Supervillain by Following the Evil Overlord List is loosely based on the Evil Overlord List and tells the tale of how a downtrodden, mild-mannered man becomes a villain by using the list as a guide to infamy. It is a wry commentary on the tropes commonly associated with science fiction, fantasy, and crime when viewed through the lens of popular culture.

This was originally written for the Novel November challenge where the aim is to write a 50,000-word story within the 30 days of November. Some elements of the story mirror real life events which were being featured in the news at the time of writing.