the process of changing a speech or a piece of writing in order to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose, or something that has been changed in this way

His latest book is a reworking of material from his previous short stories. 他的新书是对他以前的短篇小说的材料进行的改编。

Producing such a great story takes practice and continual reworking. 写出这样一个精彩的故事是需要练习和不断修改的。