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.
(..) Stop it! It's Veronica, she pronounces it differently. I'm flattered. I know... life is a comedy written by a sadistic comedy writer though. I loved you and you decided to marry my uncle, which makes you...my aunt. Oh God! Aunt Vonnie. I think I still have a crush on you, Aunt Vonnie. (..)2016 Café Society
(..) Howard Fox, Bobby Dorfman. Howard was the two time Academy Award Winner. Wow! Congratulations! Thank you. You would have never heard of me. I am a writer. Rad Taylor, Bobby Dorfman. Hi, Bobby. Rad and Steve these are New Yorkers, just like you. Nice to meet you. Steve runs our New York law firm. (..)2016 Café Society