first pass at fleshing out the guide

Given the nature of this PR, it might be easier to review/comment on a rendered version of the content. I've created a google doc out of this page:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vR1acWGkUWPw5L5mvAh8tRg0UY_bB8H-Ajfv7pd8fSg/edit#
(It's not a perfect copy.)
I think the key here is replacing "format" with "syntax". Whatever capitalization you think is best, works for me.