Discovery

It's always interesting to see what you discover as you write a book. For instance, in starting my new novel I've learned that my protagonist has multiple children (exactly how many has yet to be determined, though I suspect there are two), has an aunt she isn't particularly fond of, and keeps a jar in her kitchen into which anyone who swears must put a nickel. I've also learned that her brother was older, she didn't do so hot in high school English, and she was relatively young when her father died.

I like her already.