Yes, you're so right.
This is especially helpful if you start with an idea/premise and you want to fit your characters to the idea.
I always find a photo for my characters before I start to do any character work. It makes them come alive in my mind.
Just googling something like image female aged 40 will give a lot of results, for example.



“Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the idea will come. You have to turn on the faucet before the water starts to flow.”
Louis L’amour

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