Besides Libre Office, what other programs/solutions exist in the Linux world for writers?
(Please, don’t suggest VIM. After all the memes and comments I’ve read, I’ve come to dread it).
I like writing but the standard Writer tends to send me in a constant formatting spree.
I want to get back to writing regularly and something that could help me stay focused and somewhat organized would be nice.
Version control is an interesting idea.
I used to write fiction as a hobbie and want to return to it again.
The blank sheet of a standard text editor messes with my nerves. I lose myself editing, formating, etc.
If I could find a prompt that I could pre set the font, layout of the final work, and then have the program leave me alone, it would be perfect.
Most writers solutions come with a lot of bells and whistles, like word counter, time elapsed, goals, etc. Unnecessary. Distracting.
You’re describing a workflow using TeX or LaTeX, like typesetters for publisher’s use. I don’t have a specific recommendation, but in your shoes, I’d look for a CLI text editor (to avoid distractions) that supports word wrapping and do your actual formatting and typesetting totally separately from your writing with LaTeX.