Pivot Tips (by Irock)

When animating a scene, don't make an animation that's 50 frames long.

Don't spend 24 hours on a five second scene.

Again, do not look at your animation at 10 scenes, wait until you have like 200 frames and you won't be disappointed at your work.

Have a good stick figure. Make it look cool. Give it a sword or gun for more action.

In the beginning, upload a bunch of sprites (if you need to) and hide them on the side of the screen so you can easily get them when you need it.

Make sure to save every once in a while so you don't lose a days work by accident. It may seem unnecessary, but save every five minutes.

Don't post your first animations on other sharing sites. You will be called bad, noob, etc...

Don't do simple things such as a simple punch or kick. Complicated ideas are much better and attract a lot more attention. They could just start up your popularity. :)

Have a good background and special effects. The little things can make a big difference.