Finding Inspiration in the Park: My Writing Process for Yabbit the Rabbit and The Rabbit in the Moon

When I was in the park with my dog this morning, someone asked me about my writing process, how I find inspiration to write Yabbit the Rabbit and where The Rabbit in the Moon truly began.

At first, my writing process looked like something out of a corporate planner. I’d try to map out my day hour by hour, treating creativity like a 9-to-5 job. But it never worked. Inspiration refused to clock in on schedule.

Eventually, I stopped trying to control creativity.

Letting Go of Structure

After my mother passed away, I decided to write only when I felt genuinely inspired, and to never be forced. I focused on being present instead of worrying about productivity or deadlines.

That decision changed everything. It allowed me to reconnect with the joy of creating rather than the pressure to perform.

My Morning Routine in Mexico City

Each day begins with a trip to the park with my dog. It’s our daily ritual, an hour of movement, play, and quiet observation.

I don’t wear headphones. I don’t scroll my phone. I just exist in the moment. One minute, we’re walking through a busy intersection surrounded by car horns and vendors. The next, we’re in the heart of the park, where all I can hear are birds and the soft rustle of trees.

It’s in those contrasts, between chaos and calm, that inspiration strikes.

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Observing the World, Not Inventing It

When something intriguing catches my attention, I record a voice note in my phone, just a 5-to-15-second note, and then I let it go.

Those fleeting observations often become storylines, character arcs, or emotional beats later on. Many of Yabbit the Rabbit’s traits, Snail’s quiet determination, and the moonlit settings in The Rabbit in the Moon have roots in moments like these.

I realized I don’t have to concoct scenarios in my head anymore. The world provides them naturally, if I’m patient enough to notice.

Why This Hour Matters Most

That one hour in the park each morning is the most important time of my day. It’s where I allow curiosity to guide me instead of forcing creativity.

Being fully present, hearing the sounds, seeing the animals, and watching how life unfolds, keeps me grounded. And from that stillness, stories begin to form.

For me, writing isn’t about chasing ideas anymore, it’s about receiving them.