[quote=@AndyC]

[indent][b][u]Switch the Point-of-View[/u][/b][/indent]
Maybe your hero isn't doing something important or cool at the moment, but for the sake of pacing you don't want to just jump ahead.  That's as good a time as any to see what someone else is doing, whether it's a villain scheming or a support character....supporting, whatever interesting thing might affect the people in your character's sphere of influence.

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This is one that I'm a big fan of. A character is only as good as their supporting cast. Richard Stark's [i]Parker[/i] series does this very well. Essentially, a whole 1/3rd of the book will be dedicated to the people Parker is about to get revenge on living their lives after fucking him over.. and you as the reader get the pleasure of reading and waiting for the other shoe to drop.