[bregma]

Well, yes, but one is telling and one is showing. A good story teller shows and not tells.

[coldtea]

That's just a literary superstition, similar to absolutes we tell kids such as "you should never lie" (that in real life are never that clear cut).

A good story teller can both show and tell, depending on whatever fits the story, their stylistic choice, and their intention.