“编成小说”可以翻译为 "compile into a novel" 或 "turn into a novel" 。
compile into a novel：侧重于将素材、故事等系统地整理并编写成小说这一过程。
turn into a novel：更强调把原本不是小说的内容转变为小说的形式，突出变化的结果。
例句：
He plans to compile his experiences during the journey into a novel. （他打算把旅行途中的经历编成一本小说。）
The writer took those fragmented stories and turned them into a novel. （这位作家把那些零散的故事编成了一部小说 。）