Nice article from Simon Wyndham in the UK on editing and pacing. His work is geared toward corporate production, but the points he makes are universal.

Shoot like you watch, edit with natural flow
In recent years feature films at the cinema have become longer and longer. Many scenes that really should have been consigned to the cutting room floor are now quite often left in. The result is often a film that outstays its welcome. Long periods of flat pacing end up dulling what could otherwise be a great story. The art of tight editing, pacing, and being able to be impartial to the footage that you have shot is gradually being eroded. Almost everyone involved in video has heard the term “shoot to edit” before. It is an often used term that is forgotten on a daily basis! For many people the idea of shooting to edit is to take shots in such a way that it gives the editor a good selection of shots to choose from, as well as observing courtesies such as allowing 5 seconds at the head and tail of a shot. This is all very well and good, and certainly instills a good initial discipline for shooting video with. However the idea of shooting to edit can be taken further. For smaller production teams; those who often operate the camera as well as editing, production watchability can be increased many-fold by thinking a little bit more like your audience. It is my belief that every single video and film can be made into something that is interesting to watch. - more