Fan game help?

ok guys i got a idea and i need all the help i need
its not important through

but i got a idea but i dont think its a good idea
i am going to start on a project called project D.C.D its a fan game but its going to be my first fangame
the basic idea of the fangame is that its a sidescroller kind of game with 4 maybe 5 characters
but i need help with alotta stuff
1.i dont know how to make a fangame maybe some advice?
2.perhaps someone to help me draw the artwork? i suck at drawing....
3.say do any of you know how to change real music into videogame music?
4.i cannot do this alone cuz i think this is a big project....

if you wanna help me out just say so

BTW this is my first day of the forums so hiya

1. Are you planning on making it in game maker, editing a rom, or from scratch?
2. Do you know any programming languages?
3. Have you planned anything other than the basic idea on paper?

I might help you it depends on how busy i am...

My qualifications:
I've done some spriting
I know, Java, C++, Basic, and Hexidecimal

I think though, you should have waited a while to post your idea and browsed a bit...