So like, it's taking forever to load and create your character?
Okay, if that's the case then here's a suggestion. I hope it works, it did for me as I have the same problem sometimes where it doesn't load the character I created.
What you have to do is create the character early in creation. /Very/ early. Just make a few adjustments, like with the sliders and species, then save. Then go back and add more, save, and repeat until you're finished. I've had to do this many times, it isn't really hard. It's just for some reason the more time you take while creating your character, the more likely the edit won't even stay it seems... At least for me.
Do you need me to repeat, maybe? Let me know if it doesn't work, or if this isn't the problem...?