DavidPT40,
Unforgiven, I agree, is an excellent movie.
As far as others providing an outline for your novel...
I feel it would be better in the long run if you were the one who researched and developed the background, motivation and plot line, as opposed to someone providing one to write from.
Novel writing isn't like someone taking up a writing prompt. A good novel has to be highly organized, with interesting characters and events, allowing the plot to intertwine, deveop and grow. A writer developing this themselves has a better chance, with a lot less time rewriting or trying to iron out plot holes later on. In addition, a writer having developed and outlined the work, the chance of running into a form of writer's block is much less likely.
Just my opinion.
R-Tech