I, at least, don't go blowing away empty profiles on the wiki. 
It's entirely acceptable to copy a template and just fill out a couple of things at first; the infobox is usually a good place to start. When I create wiki pages for friends based on my template (User:FreelanceWizard/WikiTemplate), I usually only fill out a little bit and stick a PC rumour on.
You can also put the following text at the top of the page to mark it as a work in progress:
That will dispel any question as to whether you're still working on it.
It's entirely acceptable to copy a template and just fill out a couple of things at first; the infobox is usually a good place to start. When I create wiki pages for friends based on my template (User:FreelanceWizard/WikiTemplate), I usually only fill out a little bit and stick a PC rumour on. You can also put the following text at the top of the page to mark it as a work in progress:
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{{Character-stub}}That will dispel any question as to whether you're still working on it.
The Freelance Wizard
Quality RP at low, low prices!
((about me | about L'yhta Mahre | L'yhta's desk | about Mysterium, the Ivory Tower: a heavy RP society of mages))
Quality RP at low, low prices!
((about me | about L'yhta Mahre | L'yhta's desk | about Mysterium, the Ivory Tower: a heavy RP society of mages))
