So well said. I have been saying this for so long and often times it comes off as laziness when it is everything but. I know almost nothing about my characters from the very beginning. I learn about them as the story progresses and see them evolve. I feel like creating characters is much like meeting people in real life - a few things might be apparent, but you cannot know everything about them from the get go.
Not to mention how much having a complete, set in stone character limits the creative process.
Not to mention how much having a complete, set in stone character limits the creative process.