I want to program a game

I want to program a game. To be more specific, a side-scrolling 2d shooter. After studying C++ for two years in school and getting top grades (because my teacher didn't care about what the fuck I was doing, meaning I can print text with cout.) I feel like I actually want to do something.

I can learn how to code, I just have no idea what to do first, and what to do after that. So, you EXTREME PROGRAMMERS, give me some advice. Where do I begin? Draw sprites in paint? The controls? Music? etc.
If you can point me to good tutorials and/or books it would be greatly appreciated.

>>7
I'll ask my teacher to order it for me.
I'm never sure of when you guys are trolling about it or not... what makes that book so special?

Also English is not my main language so I need to ask: is it hard to read? To be honest I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to programming(I think I made that clear in the OP) so I don't understand all the technical stuff yet, much less all the jargong.

>>9
I'll have a look at that.