You can either choose subject matter that has already been talked about, but is popular and useful or you can look for subject matter that has not be covered in order to provide useful and new information to the …show more content…
The more sections you have within an article, the shorter each section will have to be, so for subjects that have a lot of information available, but that a writer is struggling with, create as many sections as you can. Never use filler information or personal information to make an article longer. A good example is someone who is writing about herpes. This may not be a very interesting subject to the individual who is writing the article, however, there is a lot of information out there and it is an important subject that someone else may need to read about. Typical topic ideas for health articles are a description of the illness or infection, information about how an individual might recognize the signs and symptoms, treatment options, including alternative treatment methods, whether or not there is a cure and emergency information (i.e., "if you see blah-blah-blah, call your doctor immediately"). There are some subjects that are not only boring to the writer, but also do not have a lot of information available about them. Turn to the library or personal reference books or ask individuals upfront. Just because you are writing a short 400 or 500 word article about a subject, doesn't mean you can't make a phone call for further information or speak to someone in