Arvind Dilawar

Arvind Dilawar – Editor

For 10 years, I've worked in publishing, marketing, and journalism, specializing in literature, education, and media.

Overview

I'm an editor and writer with almost a decade of experience in publishing, marketing, and journalism. As an editor, I've worked at Black Balloon Publishing, an independent press, and 2U Inc., an online education company. I've also done freelance editorial work for Inkshares, a crowdfunded publisher, and Infographic World, a marketing agency. My journalism has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, and elsewhere, and I was formerly a contributing writer to Pacific Standard. I graduated from Baruch College with a degree in journalism and creative writing in 2011.

I offer services in copy editing, developmental editing, and proofreading. I've worked with seasoned journalists and first-time authors on everything from magazine articles to genre-bending novels. My approach is to first hear out how writers want their work to advance, then apply my editorial skills and sensibilities in that direction. I believe that editing is about enhancing a story, not rewriting it.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Education & Reference Political Science & Current Affairs Travel
Fiction
Coming of Age Contemporary Fiction Magical Realism Short Story
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 2014 — Present

Black Balloon Publishing

Jun, 2013 — Oct, 2014 (over 1 year)

2U Inc.

Jan, 2010 — Jun, 2013 (over 3 years)

Portfolio

"This illustrated novel about growing up poor near the swamps of South Florida has a lurid vibrancy."—New York Times, Holiday Gift Guide, Dwight Garner“A completely original and clearheaded voice.”—Ira Glass, host of This American Life"We finish And Every Day ... read more
This is a tale of vengeance.Six months after the death of his mentor, Cole Traske is returning to work as the new leader of his former interplanetary shadow-ops squad, Penumbra. As they head towards their first target, Cole must balance the responsibility of l... read more
Blue Water

Joseph Parcell

Emily Hunter is a woman suffering. She is finally making strides at living independently after being mandated to residential psychiatric care for most of her adult life. Now, holding down a night shift job, taking her medication regularly, and meeting with her... read more
The Sleeping Man

Stephen Carignan

The last of the Dreamwalkers seeks answers in the long-lost Compendium, but the greatest mystery lies within his own past. With no memory, no family, and no allies—only the inherited ability to move from the physical realm into the collective unconscious calle... read more
Wings of the Pirate

Eric H. Heisner

In the years immediately following World War II, the influence of the western world hangs heavy on the islands in the South Pacific. A harvest of new economic resources provides a wealth of prosperity to those who can afford the gamble. While most rush to inve... read more
Sometimes reading the classics is a chore, but not so with the snarky annotations by Clementine the Hedgehog. Having made her debut as a weekly book reviewer of note on Tumblr in 2012, Clem now takes on Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser. On each page, she inse... read more
Nine Rabbits

Virginia Zaharieva

“Zaharieva packs several genres into one, including but not limited to pastoral idyll, sexual coming-of-age story, and feminist memoir. Ultimately, she presents life in all its messiness and possibility, vivid enough for the reader to almost taste.”—Publishers... read more
"Kevin Clouther's collection of wry, funny, big-hearted stories is utterly satisfying and unexpected, like scratching an itch you didn't know you had."--Rebecca Johns"Kevin Clouther's remarkable collection illustrates, page by page, the unique joys of reading ... read more
Fifty-three of today's most esteemed writers answer the question, "What makes this bar better than all other bars?" "A reminder that no matter where you are in the world there is always a place nearby that feels like home." —The Paris ReviewA neighborhood bar ... read more
Two bombs over Japan. Two shells. One called Little Boy, one called Fat Man. Three days apart. The one implicit in the other. Brothers.Named one of Flavorwire's best independent books of 2014, and winner of the 2013 Horatio Nelson Fiction Prize.In this strikin... read more

Arvind has 3 reviews

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Steve M.

Steve M.

May, 2021

The quality of Arvind's edits was great. Unfortunately he was not consistent as many items that should have been corrected, based on other edits, were not.
jim M.

jim M.

Dec, 2020

I asked Arvind to copy edit my 95k+ literary fiction novel and he did a fine job! I think of myself as fairly proficient with English but was amazed how a good copyediting made my work so much more readable (and how my own grammatical blind spots required a professional editing). He was forthright about the terms and condition under which he could accept the assignment and quite frankly put a...
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Arvind D.
Thanks so much for the kind words, Jim! Best of luck moving forward with the novel!
Ana S.

Ana S.

Jun, 2020

Not satisfied
Arvind D.
I recently completed a collaboration with Ana Sen. In my review, I tried to be kind and gave her high ratings across the board, but after seeing her review of me, I felt I should be more honest. To...
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