
My name now shows up on the third 24 Hours of Inform contestant list, so I had better get cracking.
Actually, the development time restriction and mandatory plot elements are quite helpful to me as a first time Inform author; I've zeroed in on an idea and all that remains now is to do some research and code the thing. (Oh, is that all there is to it! I make it sound so easy to myself.)
"The adventure must be set in a theatre. It must involve a petticoat, an advertisement, something which is repainted, and a trapdoor."