Readers Respond: How Do You Approach Solving Problems With Animations?

From the article: What To Do When It Just Won't Work: Solving Problems With Your Animations

We all have different ways of solving problems, and we all inevitably hit that roadblock where we can't go any further and can't find a solution. Some take a methodical approach to step-by-step problem-solving; others ask for outside help; still others would gladly chuck their computer or light table out the window. When you run up against problems in your animations, how do you approach the solutions?