Narrative technique
Epistolary narration
Also known as: found documents, diary format
Telling a story through documents such as letters, diary entries, reports, or transcripts.
Epistolary narration in fiction: 5 works
The narrative is assembled from a dead relative's papers, clippings, and witness accounts.
The narrative unfolds through Charlie's progress reports, whose prose rises and falls with his mind.
The story is told through Lauren's journal entries and the verses of her new faith.
The film is framed as a documentary of interviews, news footage, and surveillance clips.
Much of the story is told through Watney's mission-log entries.