No one—'present writer' included—thought the plan would work. [=no one, including me, thought the plan would work]
She is promoting her latest movie, which 'the present writer' has not yet seen. [=which I have not yet seen]
They identified the 'writer' of the mysterious letter.
(..) - Gripping. lt's not Jane Austen. lt's not Henry James, but it's... gripping. - Think l should do Henry James instead? - You would be brilliant. But this writer-- writers-- they're pretty damn good too. You never get anyone on Wings of the Dove saying, ""lnform the Pentagon (..)1999 Notting Hill