Ruswa's technique

In the preface to his Zaat-e-Sharif -- a text in which Ruswa decribes his literary style -- Ruswa explains his understanding of realism:

"It is the practice of some contemporary writers to frame a plot in order to prove a particular point and then fill in the details accordingly. I make no objections against them, but I shall not be at fault if I simply say that my method is the opposite of theirs. I aim simply at a faithful portrayal of actual happenings and am not concerned with recording the conclusions to be drawn from them."

The quote is taken from Alison Safadi's essay on Umrao Jan Ada available here.