Every now and then I've written short stories featuring my characters just to get an opportunity to spend some time with them. They're not necessarily good stories, and they may not have a plot or a point, and they never go past the first draft - if I even get that far.
Really, the point is just for ME to spend time with the character to get to know them a little better.
Really, the point is just for ME to spend time with the character to get to know them a little better.