Latex is for typesetting. Remember that when tex was developed typesetting was typically done by someone other than the author. So rather than trying to write i

Latex is for typesetting. Remember that when tex was developed typesetting was typically done by someone other than the author. So rather than trying to write initially in latex, write in literally any program you want. Then, take that content and surround it with latex. However, this won't always be the easiest method. For example, anything math-heavy will almost certainly be easier to type directly in tex markdown.