I find that if I think about the plot for a while and then don't think about it actively for a few days, I'll usually get an idea to add detail to the plot outline (as MTM suggests above). This seems like an "easy" way to keep moving on the outline--with the key being that you take a few minutes to write down your ideas (I have a bad memory--ymmv).
One you are in the writing stage though, this advice wouldn't necessarily apply; although it could keep your project from going totally idle, which might be beneficial.
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