The narrative technique in which a story is presented through the writings, letters, or documents of characters rather than through a traditional narrator is known as

The epistolary form is a narrative technique in which a story is told through a series of documents such as letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings, or other written records. Samuel Richardson's Pamela is a classic example. The picaresque follows a rogue hero's adventures, stream of consciousness renders inner thought, and free indirect discourse blends narrator and character voice.