So I was looking at Char's writing prompts and thinking it would be fun and then I realised... I don't really have any characters!

How do you guys come up with characters? Do you just start writing and see what happens? Or do you make the character first and then the story? I've written plenty of stories but I guess they were more plot driven and not about developing interesting characters with whole personalities and backstories and relationships. They were more like snapshots into someone's life than anything too detailed.

I am kind of sad now because I want a character so I am going to go away and try to come up with one... xD