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.
(..) Mr Captain Cervenko is an adept of non-violence. In the attack he takes a stick. Does not carry a weapon. Ties himself up so as not to kill anyone. It's the influence of a russian writer... Tolstoi, if i am not wrong... We need agony. A lot. Huge. Only in agony the real love appears and it grows. (..)1965 Forest of the Hanged