During the Khrushchev Thaw, all forms of art, including literature, were actively developing and society was experiencing a spiritual uplift.

[2] Rybchynskyi stated that he was incredibly lucky to have Les Taniuk as his first poetry teacher, however he is unsure of how his artistic life would have transpired.

Ihor Poklad, a young composer who was still a student at the conservatorium and had written numerous successful songs, including Kokhana (Sweetheart), was presented to him.

His songs were sung at various times by Nina Matviienko,[8] Nazariy Yaremchuk, Vasyl Zinkevych, Taisia Povaliy, Sofia Rotaru, Natalia Mohylevska, Ruslana Lyzhychko, Pavlo Zibrov, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, and several more well-known vocalists.

[2][9] Rybchynskyi started writing plays in the middle of the 1970s, and he and composer Vadym Ilin created musicals including Tovarysh Liubov (Comrade Liubov), Piznya Serenada (Late Serenade), Brekhukha (Liar), and Tvir Na Temu Kokhannia (An Essay On Love).

Along with composer Mark Minkov, he co-wrote the musical Bila Hvardiia (1989), which was based on a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov.

[11] Rybchynskyi was presented with the title Hero of Ukraine award by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 22 August 2020.