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Have you tried LyX? I see no reason to go through a non-LaTeX word processor, when LyX IS a "word-processor" (to a great extend) that automatically generates LaTeX (behind the scenes). LyX user interface and experience is very similar to that of a word-processor (menus, dialogues, no or little onscreen mark-up, etc). However, you can always insert "true" LaTeX into LyX (if/when necessary/convenient). LyX file format is substantially similar (if not identical) to LaTeX. As far as I know, the primary different between LyX "native" format and LaTeX is that LyX's internal format does NOT TRY to be "human readable"... thus, opened with a regular editor, a LyX-formatted file looks like "strange" LaTeX... to obtain a human-readable version of a LyX file, one simply exports it to LaTeX... opened with normal editors, the LyX file, and the exported LaTeX file look quite similar.

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