Chang Hsiao-feng, an author who has studied the situation in Kinmen in depth, recommends that the Council for Cultural Affairs systematically repair the old houses, open them to writers in residence, and create an arts village. "If writers could live here for extended periods, and write the stories of Kinmen on the spot, this would promote cultural development in Kinmen."
到金門遊歷考察的作家張曉風即建議透過文建會計劃性地予以修建金門古厝，開放台灣作家進駐並成立藝術村：「金門若能讓作家長久居住，書寫金門當地的故事，可帶動金門的文化發展。」