Tip #36: Sometimes it's better to tell...

Sometimes it’s better to tell instead of show...
let’s just say that a lot of convoluted, cliche stuff happens when a writer desperately tries to avoid telling (like hammering hearts and foot-tapping gestures, instead of just saying, “She was nervous,” or “He hated when she was late,” or whatever).

 http://kidlit.com/2010/06/23/when-to-tell-instead-of-show/