Over the past five years, the only outlet for conveying these kinds of convoluted first-person histories in the minute detail that they deserve were personal blogs, but now there's another forum for such minutiae. Much like the movie from which it takes its name, S.F.-based Your Truman Show wants to get all up in your business. The site is looking to collect "your stories, your friends’ sagas, the compelling tales of the random people you come across everyday. True stories, fictional tales…and even quasi-fictional accounts of things that may (or may not) have happened. Whatever kind of stories they are, this could be your opportunity to become an overnight celebrity!"

Having now launched in a "Private Beta" version, the site is inviting people to tell their stories before the hard launch later this year. Incorporating some of the elements of a social networking site, YTS includes technology that allow people to link similar and related stories, and places popular ones at the top of the site, with the promise that "a few will be promoted to some Hollywood bigwigs. That's right…with the help of Your Truman Show, you could be the next overnight star!"

From the site's "About Us" info:

Your Truman Show extends personal storytelling into a compelling social network of tomorrow's online reality stars and their fans. Anyone and everyone ready to share their thoughts, feelings, aspirations and observations now has a powerful and targeted online outlet for doing so.

The programming is as wide and varied as the personalities of the people who create channels on the network. It is theirs to express individual creativity and share first-hand accounts of personal dramas, hilarious tales, current events, behind-the-scenes coverage, special interests and almost anything that comes to mind. As more people capture their special moments on video, Your Truman Show empowers them to become real-life producers and stars.