If you need to write a high quality document for publication, then using LaTeX is a must. To simplify writing a latex document, I usually use either Texmaker or Lyx.
http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/
Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor which has many tools needed to simplify writing LaTeX documents. We can use Texmaker on unix, macosx and windows systems.
http://www.lyx.org/
LyX is a document processor that combines TeX/LaTeX with a graphical interface. It can be used create mathematical content (using a fully integrated equation editor) and structured documents such as articles, theses, and books.
