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Coming late to this thread, but thought I'd pitch in a few thoughts anyhow.
Many Chromebooks can boot into Linux also - may be worth checking if yours can do so. That might give more options for running software for formatting, etc.
I have used my Boox devices with bluetooth keyboards for typing up stuff. Need to fine tune the refresh rate and adjust contrast individually for apps, but it works well enough. I've used iA Writer and also Kingsoft WPS Office. I hunted down older versions of both apps on APK repositories because the older versions are free, don't contain ads and don't have annoying prompts for in-app purchases. The same cannot be said for current versions.
If you want a really distraction free writing device though, I recommend the Alphasmart range of integrated word processors. They were designed by ex-Apple engineers for schools and educational settings. They have great keyboards, a small mono LCD display (only the Dana has a backlight) and run on normal AA batteries. They're not made any more but you can often pick one up second hand on eBay for not much money.
I find my Alphasmart Neo2 is great for typing up a draft. One can edit on the device too. Then just needs a USB printer cable to connect to a computer (or Chromebook, or tablet, whatever has a suitable port) and the device "prints" the text to any open application - could be a word processing app, text editor, etc.
Far cheaper than an e-ink tablet plus BT keyboard, and in my experience very reliable with great battery life - up to a year!
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