These are the 5 writing tools I use most commonly:
Excalidraw: This tool has reimagined drawing and made it so simple to do it on a laptop.
Notion: Writing became fun again. It has quick to use tools to create documents, embed pictures, code etc
To Do Apps (MinimaList, Microsoft To Do): MinimaList provides no nonsense single list management. To-Do from Microsoft is slightly fancy with color and categories. Big advantage is that it has a desktop app that syncs between your devices.
Notability: Great notes taking app to write down anything on top of your mind. I use it to practice speeches, email drafts, meeting prep etc
One Note: if you are working on a long running project (3-6 months) that needs to track various notes and links then One Note is awesome. It’s a great personal project management tool.