She continued to add flesh to the bones of her novel and hoping to finish it that year.

问题描述:

She continued to add flesh to the bones of her novel and hoping to finish it that year.
谁能将这句话准确地翻译成汉语?

她不断地为自己的小说添枝加叶,希望在年内完成作品.(flesh是肉,即小说的细节,bone骨头,即小说的大框架或者说是提纲)