You "step back" out of first or third person and make things past tense and as if you were reporting to a newspaper or TV reporter. Example:Joe leaped up and caught the foul ball. This is direct...
Narration is the telling of a story. Any story, either told from 3rd person, 1st or 2nd. It is mostly telling a story, of events that have happened. It can also mean description, explanation,...