verb
- converting a story from another medium (such as a film or play) into novel form
Usage: present participle of novelize
Examples
- The author is novelizing the popular movie for young adult readers.
- She spent months novelizing the screenplay into a full-length book.
- The studio hired a writer for novelizing their blockbuster film.
- Novelizing video games has become a profitable publishing trend.
- He’s novelizing the Broadway musical to reach a wider audience.
- The process of novelizing requires expanding dialogue into narrative prose.