Citations:historical present

Examples of the term "historical present" used to refer to writing about events in a fictional narrative — what is apparently normally termed the "literary present". [It is presently unclear whether this is a legitimate use or a non-standard or erroneous use.]:
 * https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/centers/writing/writing-resources/verb-tense
 * Use the present tense to describe fictional events that occur in the text: (This use of present tense is referred to as 'the historical present.')
 * 2013, Michael Harvey, The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing page 47
 * Most textual analysis and commentary is written in the form of the present tense called the historical present (or literary present).