1)  When repurposing your work, you need to figure out what part of it to use again to make something new. With a poem, you could use an idea or a mood, or anything else that sparks your imagination, to create either another poem or some other type of writing altogether. For me, the comedy sketch already has snappy dialog and a story arc that I can re-use. I'm halfway there!

2) The next step is to build upon the element(s) you are repurposing. This is when a new being is created (insert evil genius laugh here). Without actors acting out the lines I wrote, my comedy piece is missing internal thoughts, some action, and grounding emotions. If you're taking a snippet of a previous idea for your new baby, then a lot more creation will need to happen, but you're still better off than starting from nothing.

3)  After you have a fresh draft of something new, the normal editing process that you are familiar with takes place. This is where my draft is currently, patiently waiting for me to finish breathing life into it.