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I'm typing a story called "The Life of an Enderman". It is a story told from an enderman's point of view. Here is part of chapter 3:

I lashed out and screamed. I bit his arm, and he screamed, blood dripped from my fangs. He jumped up and attempted to flee. I wouldn't let him run away. I grabbed his shirt beat him until he was unconcious. I bit his torso and threw his lifeless body on the ground with enough force to drain any remaining life out of him. I came back to my senses and stared in utter terror at his body. I had just killed someone, who I didn't even know, and for no logical reason. I ran away as quickly as possible, disgusted with myself...

I need some feedback on that part. Do you think it is good? Would you continue reading? Is it interesting to you?

I definitly would continue because 1) It is about Endermen 2) It is written very good, except some repeated words, add some synonyms and its almost perfect.

Here's your one major problem:

" bit his torso and threw his lifeless body on the ground with enough force to drain any remaining life out of him."

Not much sense beating the life out of a senseless body, eh? Anyway, here's the rest of my feedback. Small, simple things, mostly. It's a rather good piece overall.

I lashed out and screamed. (Maybe insert something about what's triggering the response-is he lashing out in animalistic fear? Is there some sort of Ender instinct taking over?) I bit his arm, and he howled in pain (don't say "screamed" twice) as his blood dripped from my fangs. In a burst of terror and adrenaline, he broke my grip ("jumped up" sounds perky, and therefore out of place in a murder scene) and attempted to flee. I wouldn't let him run (get?) away (or escape? However you put it, it's a strong, frightening declaration. I like it!). I grabbed him by the shirt and (minor grammatical edits) beat him until he was unconscious. I tore at (don't say "bit" twice) his torso until I felt my teeth crunch into bone; when I sat back, panting with (fury/fear, whichever you feel is appropriate), I realized he was no longer breathing (one possible fix for the double-kill). I came back to my senses and stared in utter horror at his body. I had just killed someone, a man I didn't even know, and for no logical reason. I fled from the mutilated corpse, (Sorry, I just don't like "ran away") disgusted with myself...

As I'm sure you'll note, nearly everything I toyed with or gave feedback on was stylistic. You can safely ignore all of it (except the double-kill and the two small grammar edits); I'm no professional writer, just a fellow Minecraft fan. Also, I don't give detailed feedback unless I think something's worth the effort, so take that as a compliment. It's a very solid start, and I would continue reading.