maytag dryer smelled like it was burning and then stopped and wont start back.

My dryer started smelling hot like a burning smell. It stopped working and will not stop working. Help!

"It stopped working" and "will not stop working".

Sorry but the above contradicts itself so could you please give a better description of the problem.
What works and what does not?
Also wgat have you done to diagnose the problem, if anything?