I use the autosave and take notes plugin in notepad++ which makes it perfect for this use case. I have it set to autosave when the window loses focus. And the take notes plugin lets me set a default filename with timestamp and save directory, which I set to my dropbox. The plugin also has an option to delete all empty text files when notepad++ is closed.
It feels as friction free as writing on a physical notepad with a paper and pencil.
It feels as friction free as writing on a physical notepad with a paper and pencil.