Writing a series of articles on just one topic can be awkward, especially if you are not careful when choosing your words. Expanding on a topic that you have previously written several articles on means you will run the risk of sounding repetitive, and your work can quickly begin looking and sounding generic. Using a thesaurus is a good idea; this way you can replace certain words throughout your article while still conveying the same information.

If you use MS Word for editing your drafts, there is a thesaurus inbuilt into the program. To use it, simply highlight the word you wish to change, click on “review” then click “thesaurus”. A selection of alternative words will appear in a column to the right of your screen, and you can choose the most appropriate one for the sentence you’re working on. You might look carefully to the last paragraph because it is here that you are restating the basic information about your article from paragraph one, so this is the most likely place that you will be seen as repeating yourself. You might also consider purchasing a printed thesaurus, so anytime you're traveling or stuck in the waiting room at the doctor's office you can continue working or add some new words to your vocabulary. A useful thesaurus is one which is accompanied with a dictionary. By having both, you will be able to use a new word in its correct context.

If you choose a different program for writing and editing your articles, you can also use a free thesaurus, many of which can be found online. One I recommend is located here. It has a spell check feature, grammar checking and a thesaurus. You won’t get any pop-ups, nor will you receive junk-mail after having used their tools. When using this online thesaurus, it may offer you different variations of the same word, so be careful you choose the right one; for example, don’t use the verb form if you need a noun.

Writing a series of articles on one topic is a great way to build a return audience. Make sure you stay on topic, and choose your words wisely.  If you are prone to wandering off on a tangent periodically, write those new ideas down for other articles and continue on. It doesn’t take long to write several handy guides on one topic, and you will find that you can turn out a series of quality articles on various subjects, using alternative subject matter for each day of the week.